Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for stridor (upper respiratory; for lower respiratory see also bronchial rale)

160 FDA adverse-event reports reference stridor (upper respiratory; for lower respiratory see also bronchial rale) (VeDDRA 1953). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

160
reports citing this reaction
24.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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160
Total Reports
39
Deaths
24.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 113
Cat 32
Horse 13
Cattle 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 15
Domestic Shorthair 14
Pug 11
Bulldog 7
Retriever - Golden 6
Chihuahua 6
Quarter Horse 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Domestic Longhair 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 18
Moxidectin 17
Bedinvetmab 16
Oclacitinib Maleate 10
Afoxolaner 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Cefovecin 8
Buprenorphine 7
Prednisone 7
Carprofen 7
Dexamethasone 7
Enrofloxacin 7
Gabapentin 7
Detomidine Hydrochloride 6
Trilostane 6
Frunevetmab 6
Diphenhydramine Hcl 5
Tramadol 5
Pimobendan 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4

Stridor (Upper respiratory; for lower respiratory see also Bronchial rale) Reaction Insights

160 reports name Stridor (Upper respiratory; for lower respiratory see also Bronchial rale); 39 recorded a death outcome (24.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1953.

By species: Dog (113 reports), Cat (32 reports), Horse (13 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (15), Domestic Shorthair (14), Pug (11).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (18 reports), Moxidectin (17 reports), Bedinvetmab (16 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (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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