Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for upper respiratory sounds

23 FDA adverse-event reports reference upper respiratory sounds (VeDDRA 3119). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

23
reports citing this reaction
34.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Gabapentin
most-associated drug
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23
Total Reports
8
Deaths
34.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 16
Cat 6
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 3
Bulldog - French 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
British cat 1
Hound (unspecified) 1
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Ridgeback - Rhodesian 1

Associated Drugs

Gabapentin 9
Carprofen 5
Maropitant Citrate 5
Prednisone 5
Famotidine 5
Bedinvetmab 4
Diphenhydramine 4
Butorphanol 3
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 2
Dexmedetomidine 2
Ilunocitinib 2
Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride 2
Omeprazole 2
Moxidectin 2
Plasmalyte 2
Sucralfate 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Benzoic Acid + Lactic Acid + Salicylic Acid + Sd Alcohol 40 1
Xylazine 1
Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 1

Upper respiratory sounds Reaction Insights

23 reports name Upper respiratory sounds; 8 recorded a death outcome (34.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 3119.

By species: Dog (16 reports), Cat (6 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Bulldog - French (3), Retriever - Labrador (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Gabapentin (9 reports), Carprofen (5 reports), Maropitant Citrate (5 reports), Prednisone (5 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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