Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for valvular insufficiency

32 FDA adverse-event reports reference valvular insufficiency (VeDDRA 218). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

32
reports citing this reaction
28.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Prednisone
most-associated drug
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32
Total Reports
9
Deaths
28.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 32

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 4
Maltese 4
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Saluki 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Pit Bull 1

Associated Drugs

Prednisone 4
Pimobendan 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Bedinvetmab 4
Spinosad 3
Sucralfate 3
Trilostane 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Ivermectin 68Mcg Pyrantel 57Mg 2
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 2
Famotidine 2
Carprofen 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Gabapentin 2
Eye Ointment (Unknown) 1
Dexamethasone Sp 1
Firocoxib 1
Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese 1
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 1

Valvular insufficiency Reaction Insights

32 reports name Valvular insufficiency; 9 recorded a death outcome (28.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 218.

By species: Dog (32 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (4), Maltese (4), Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Prednisone (4 reports), Pimobendan (4 reports), Maropitant Citrate (4 reports), Bedinvetmab (4 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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