Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for thrombocytopenia

4,035 FDA adverse-event reports reference thrombocytopenia (VeDDRA 160). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

4,035
reports citing this reaction
32.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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4,035
Total Reports
1,320
Deaths
32.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 3,543
Cat 464
Horse 21
Human 2
Rabbit 1
Alpaca 1
Marsupial 1
Monkey 1
Other Mammals 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 460
Crossbred Canine/dog 281
Domestic Shorthair 236
Retriever - Golden 207
Shepherd Dog - German 145
Chihuahua 104
Boxer (German Boxer) 103
Shih Tzu 99
Domestic (unspecified) 78
Terrier - Yorkshire 75

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 581
Maropitant Citrate 412
Moxidectin 340
Oclacitinib Maleate 336
Prednisone 249
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 245
Afoxolaner 242
Cefovecin 230
Doxycycline 170
Bedinvetmab 169
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 152
Gabapentin 143
Meloxicam 141
Famotidine 127
Enrofloxacin 119
Deracoxib 117
Dexamethasone 114
Metronidazole 113
Spinosad 109
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 99

Thrombocytopenia Reaction Insights

4,035 reports name Thrombocytopenia; 1,320 recorded a death outcome (32.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 160.

By species: Dog (3,543 reports), Cat (464 reports), Horse (21 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (460), Crossbred Canine/dog (281), Domestic Shorthair (236).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (581 reports), Maropitant Citrate (412 reports), Moxidectin (340 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (336 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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