Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for regenerative anaemia

543 FDA adverse-event reports reference regenerative anaemia (VeDDRA 1056). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

543
reports citing this reaction
29.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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543
Total Reports
161
Deaths
29.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 472
Cat 69
Fish 1
Other Birds 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 62
Domestic Shorthair 43
Retriever - Golden 28
Crossbred Canine/dog 26
Shih Tzu 19
Chihuahua 19
Shepherd Dog - German 13
Spitz - German Pomeranian 11
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 11
Spaniel - Cocker American 10

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 79
Oclacitinib Maleate 55
Bedinvetmab 47
Prednisone 43
Maropitant Citrate 42
Moxidectin 37
Cefovecin 36
Meloxicam 30
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 29
Doxycycline 27
Gabapentin 24
Grapiprant 24
Metronidazole 18
Famotidine 18
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 18
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 17
Cyclosporine 17
Afoxolaner 17
Deracoxib 15
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 14

Regenerative anaemia Reaction Insights

543 reports name Regenerative anaemia; 161 recorded a death outcome (29.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1056.

By species: Dog (472 reports), Cat (69 reports), Fish (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (62), Domestic Shorthair (43), Retriever - Golden (28).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (79 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (55 reports), Bedinvetmab (47 reports), Prednisone (43 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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