Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for facial palsy

71 FDA adverse-event reports reference facial palsy (VeDDRA 1464). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

71
reports citing this reaction
9.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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71
Total Reports
7
Deaths
9.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 64
Cat 5
Human 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Golden 7
Retriever - Labrador 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Chihuahua 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Pit Bull 3
Beagle 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Bedinvetmab 7
Carprofen 5
Trilostane 5
Afoxolaner 5
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Maropitant Citrate 5
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 5
Tramadol 4
Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Unsaponifiables 4
Sarolaner 4
Prednisolone 3
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 3
Gabapentin 3
Pilocarpine 3
Fluid Therapy 3
Prednisone 2

Facial palsy Reaction Insights

71 reports name Facial palsy; 7 recorded a death outcome (9.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1464.

By species: Dog (64 reports), Cat (5 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Golden (7), Retriever - Labrador (7), Crossbred Canine/dog (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (9 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (8 reports), Bedinvetmab (7 reports), Carprofen (5 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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