Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for head tremor

2,485 FDA reports name head tremor, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1900). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#193 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
2,485
reports citing this reaction
5.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Head tremor has 2,485 reports now versus 2,439 in that prior snapshot: 46 more (1.9%).

Report change
+46
Death-coded reports
+2
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1900 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-PAR · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 2,485 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 5.8%
  • TOP-DECILE #193/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nystagmus
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 2,139
  • DRUG-LEAD Pyrantel Pamoate;… · 334
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Nystagmus (±4 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Head tremor

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Licking · near2506Vials, Damaged · near2500Elevated aspartate am… · near2499Nystagmus · near2489Head tremor · this reaction2485Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Head tremor

Head tremor: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 2,485 reports place Head tremor in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#193 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 2,485 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 144 of 2,485 reports (5.8% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Nystagmus (±4 reports). Lead species Dog (2,139). Lead co-reported drug Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (334).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,139
Cat 325
Horse 8
Cattle 5
Pig 3
Guinea Pig 1
Rabbit 1
Unknown 1
Donkey 1
Other 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 245
Domestic Shorthair 213
Crossbred Canine/dog 145
Bulldog 126
Retriever - Golden 112
Boxer (German Boxer) 106
Terrier - Yorkshire 77
Chihuahua 74
Shepherd Dog - Australian 65
Dog (unknown) 52

Associated Drugs

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 334
Afoxolaner 319
Sarolaner 273
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 224
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 130
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 114
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 99
Bedinvetmab 88
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 77
Oclacitinib Maleate 75
Gabapentin 72
Lotilaner 71
Moxidectin 63
Maropitant Citrate 62
Selamectin 57
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 52
Carprofen 52
Prednisone 48
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 48
Spinosad 46

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Head tremor, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (2,485 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (5.8% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Head tremor (#193 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 5.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 2,485 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →