Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for head tilt - neurological disorder (see also head tilt - ear disorder)

999 FDA adverse-event reports reference head tilt - neurological disorder (see also head tilt - ear disorder) (VeDDRA 2523). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

999
reports citing this reaction
17.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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999
Total Reports
172
Deaths
17.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 836
Cat 158
Horse 2
Cattle 2
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 91
Retriever - Labrador 79
Crossbred Canine/dog 64
Retriever - Golden 45
Shepherd Dog - German 40
Chihuahua 40
Bulldog - French 30
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 27
Collie - Border 26
Boxer (German Boxer) 23

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 370
Gabapentin 104
Maropitant Citrate 101
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 97
Carprofen 73
Afoxolaner 58
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 50
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 48
Prednisone 45
Frunevetmab 41
Galliprant 32
Enrofloxacin 28
Oclacitinib Maleate 28
Meclizine 27
Trilostane 26
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 25
Moxidectin 23
Grapiprant 23
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 22
Sarolaner 21

Head tilt - neurological disorder (see also Head tilt - ear disorder) Reaction Insights

999 reports name Head tilt - neurological disorder (see also Head tilt - ear disorder); 172 recorded a death outcome (17.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2523.

By species: Dog (836 reports), Cat (158 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (91), Retriever - Labrador (79), Crossbred Canine/dog (64).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (370 reports), Gabapentin (104 reports), Maropitant Citrate (101 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (97 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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