Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for head shake - ear disorder

1,426 FDA adverse-event reports reference head shake - ear disorder (VeDDRA 375). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,426
reports citing this reaction
3.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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1,426
Total Reports
44
Deaths
3.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,167
Cat 250
Cattle 2
Goat 2
Horse 2
Rabbit 1
Ferret 1
Pheasant 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 156
Domestic Shorthair 151
Crossbred Canine/dog 76
Retriever - Golden 70
Dog (unknown) 50
Terrier - Yorkshire 41
Chihuahua 38
Shih Tzu 36
Boxer (German Boxer) 33
Cat (unknown) 32

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 200
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 193
Afoxolaner 117
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 88
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 62
Moxidectin 59
Oclacitinib Maleate 54
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 53
Maropitant Citrate 47
Spinosad 45
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 44
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 43
Carprofen 42
Prednisone 39
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 39
Selamectin 34
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 34
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 32
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 30
Enrofloxacin 29

Head shake - ear disorder Reaction Insights

1,426 reports name Head shake - ear disorder; 44 recorded a death outcome (3.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 375.

By species: Dog (1,167 reports), Cat (250 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (156), Domestic Shorthair (151), Crossbred Canine/dog (76).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (200 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (193 reports), Afoxolaner (117 reports), Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine (88 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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