Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for goose stepping

27 FDA adverse-event reports reference goose stepping (VeDDRA 663). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

27
reports citing this reaction
18.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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27
Total Reports
5
Deaths
18.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 25
Cat 2

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 2
Chihuahua 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Bulldog - French 1
Pointer - English Pointer 1
Spaniel - Springer English 1
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 7
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Ivermectin 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Prednisone 3
Spinosad 2
Cephalexin 2
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 2
Previcox 2
Moxidectin 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Canine Adenovirus Type 2, Strain Manhattan, 12-13-76;Canine Distemper Virus, Str 2
Bordetella Bronchiseptica 92B 012992-7 Strain Boehringer Ingelheim 2
Novibac Rabies 2
Trazadone 2
Benadryl 2
Bedinvetmab 2
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 2
Medicated Shampoo (Unknown) 1
Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate 1

Goose stepping Reaction Insights

27 reports name Goose stepping; 5 recorded a death outcome (18.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 663.

By species: Dog (25 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (2), Chihuahua (2), Retriever - Labrador (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (7 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (4 reports), Ivermectin (3 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (3 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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