Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for apprehension

471 FDA adverse-event reports reference apprehension (VeDDRA 1055). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

471
reports citing this reaction
4.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Spinosad
most-associated drug
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471
Total Reports
22
Deaths
4.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 382
Cat 82
Horse 5
Cattle 1
Sheep 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 68
Domestic (unspecified) 43
Retriever - Labrador 33
Domestic Shorthair 23
Chihuahua 16
Terrier - Yorkshire 13
Retriever - Golden 13
Shih Tzu 12
Dog (unknown) 12
Shepherd Dog - German 11

Associated Drugs

Spinosad 52
Nitenpyram 29
Cyclosporine A 24
Cyclosporine 22
Fluoxetine 20
Carprofen 20
Selamectin 19
Deracoxib 18
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 15
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 15
Ivermectin, Pyrantel 14
Milbemycin, Lufenuron 12
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 10
Milbemycin 9
Spinosad, Milbemycin 9
Fenbendazole 8
Estriol 8
Afoxolaner 8
Pimobendan 7
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 7

Apprehension Reaction Insights

471 reports name Apprehension; 22 recorded a death outcome (4.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1055.

By species: Dog (382 reports), Cat (82 reports), Horse (5 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (68), Domestic (unspecified) (43), Retriever - Labrador (33).

Most co-reported drugs: Spinosad (52 reports), Nitenpyram (29 reports), Cyclosporine A (24 reports), Cyclosporine (22 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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