Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for circling - neurological disorder (see also 'behavioural disorders')

1,460 FDA adverse-event reports reference circling - neurological disorder (see also 'behavioural disorders') (VeDDRA 652). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,460
reports citing this reaction
24.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,460
Total Reports
351
Deaths
24.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,191
Cat 219
Horse 24
Cattle 12
Rabbit 5
Goat 1
Other Deer 1
Sheep 1
Other 1
Donkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 114
Retriever - Labrador 94
Crossbred Canine/dog 86
Chihuahua 64
Shih Tzu 55
Terrier - Yorkshire 54
Maltese 53
Retriever - Golden 40
Boxer (German Boxer) 33
Terrier (unspecified) 28

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 146
Afoxolaner 110
Carprofen 93
Spinosad 84
Selamectin 68
Maropitant Citrate 68
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 63
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 59
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 59
Sarolaner 56
Cefovecin 50
Trilostane 45
Moxidectin 44
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 38
Meloxicam 36
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 36
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 30
Oclacitinib Maleate 30
Nitenpyram 27
Prednisone 25

Circling - neurological disorder (see also 'Behavioural disorders') Reaction Insights

1,460 reports name Circling - neurological disorder (see also 'Behavioural disorders'); 351 recorded a death outcome (24.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 652.

By species: Dog (1,191 reports), Cat (219 reports), Horse (24 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (114), Retriever - Labrador (94), Crossbred Canine/dog (86).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (146 reports), Afoxolaner (110 reports), Carprofen (93 reports), Spinosad (84 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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