Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for gait abnormality

1,406 FDA adverse-event reports reference gait abnormality (VeDDRA 1989). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,406
reports citing this reaction
13.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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1,406
Total Reports
195
Deaths
13.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,079
Cat 269
Horse 33
Cattle 11
Unknown 5
Pig 2
Turkey 2
Macaw 1
Other Canids 1
Other Equids 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 174
Retriever - Labrador 129
Crossbred Canine/dog 91
Chihuahua 74
Retriever - Golden 52
Shepherd Dog - German 46
Boxer (German Boxer) 34
Shih Tzu 33
Terrier - Yorkshire 31
Shepherd Dog - Australian 23

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 175
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 142
Afoxolaner 109
Gabapentin 98
Carprofen 93
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 89
Maropitant Citrate 65
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 58
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 56
Frunevetmab 50
Oclacitinib Maleate 42
Selamectin 39
Grapiprant 39
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 38
Spinosad 37
Trilostane 36
Cefovecin 35
Prednisone 34
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 32
Sarolaner 32

Gait abnormality Reaction Insights

1,406 reports name Gait abnormality; 195 recorded a death outcome (13.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1989.

By species: Dog (1,079 reports), Cat (269 reports), Horse (33 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (174), Retriever - Labrador (129), Crossbred Canine/dog (91).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (175 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (142 reports), Afoxolaner (109 reports), Gabapentin (98 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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