Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for saline slide agglutination test, positive

65 FDA adverse-event reports reference saline slide agglutination test, positive (VeDDRA 2698). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

65
reports citing this reaction
49.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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65
Total Reports
32
Deaths
49.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 58
Cat 7

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Shih Tzu 4
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Rottweiler 3
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 3
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Terrier - Boston 2

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 23
Bedinvetmab 13
Moxidectin 12
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 10
Prednisone 10
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 8
Famotidine 7
Carprofen 7
Gabapentin 6
Pantoprazole 6
Dexamethasone 6
Cefovecin 5
Sucralfate 5
Doxycycline 5
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 4
Diphenhydramine Hcl 4
Metronidazole 4
Blood Transfusion 4
Omeprazole 4
Trazodone 4

Saline slide agglutination test, positive Reaction Insights

65 reports name Saline slide agglutination test, positive; 32 recorded a death outcome (49.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2698.

By species: Dog (58 reports), Cat (7 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6), Crossbred Canine/dog (6), Shih Tzu (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (23 reports), Bedinvetmab (13 reports), Moxidectin (12 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (10 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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