Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for bumping into walls

472 FDA adverse-event reports reference bumping into walls (VeDDRA 2403). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

472
reports citing this reaction
20.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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472
Total Reports
96
Deaths
20.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 386
Cat 81
Horse 3
Donkey 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 45
Domestic Shorthair 41
Crossbred Canine/dog 27
Shih Tzu 19
Chihuahua 19
Retriever - Golden 16
Shepherd Dog - German 14
Terrier (unspecified) 14
Domestic Mediumhair 14
Dog (unknown) 13

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 55
Bedinvetmab 45
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 38
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 34
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 27
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 24
Trilostane 23
Carprofen 19
Sarolaner 19
Oclacitinib Maleate 17
Maropitant Citrate 16
Enrofloxacin 13
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 13
Ivermectin 12
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 12
Gabapentin 12
Moxidectin 12
Buprenorphine 11
Lotilaner 10
Frunevetmab 10

Bumping into walls Reaction Insights

472 reports name Bumping into walls; 96 recorded a death outcome (20.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2403.

By species: Dog (386 reports), Cat (81 reports), Horse (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (45), Domestic Shorthair (41), Crossbred Canine/dog (27).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (55 reports), Bedinvetmab (45 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (38 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (34 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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