Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for attention-seeking behaviour

243 FDA adverse-event reports reference attention-seeking behaviour (VeDDRA 2609). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

243
reports citing this reaction
5.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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243
Total Reports
13
Deaths
5.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 192
Cat 50
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 25
Domestic Shorthair 25
Crossbred Canine/dog 19
Retriever - Golden 12
Shepherd Dog - German 11
Terrier (unspecified) 9
Terrier - Yorkshire 8
Cat (unknown) 7
Terrier - Jack Russell 6
Chihuahua 6

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 21
Trilostane 18
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 18
Sarolaner 17
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 17
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 16
Bedinvetmab 11
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 10
Buprenorphine 10
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Carprofen 7
Cefovecin 7
Mirtazapine 7
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 6
Selamectin;Sarolaner 6
Pimobendan 6
Maropitant Citrate 5
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 5

Attention-seeking behaviour Reaction Insights

243 reports name Attention-seeking behaviour; 13 recorded a death outcome (5.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2609.

By species: Dog (192 reports), Cat (50 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (25), Domestic Shorthair (25), Crossbred Canine/dog (19).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (21 reports), Trilostane (18 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (18 reports), Sarolaner (17 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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