Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for head twitching

95 FDA adverse-event reports reference head twitching (VeDDRA 3110). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1420 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
95
reports citing this reaction
12.6%
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 twitching has 95 reports now versus 83 in that prior snapshot: 12 more (14.5%).

Report change
+12
Death-coded reports
+2
Death-coded share
+0.6 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 3110 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 95 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 12.6%
  • MID-PACK #1420/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chemical burn
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 68
  • DRUG-LEAD Bedinvetmab · 26
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Chemical burn (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Head twitching

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Chemical burn · near95Head twitching · this reacti…95Increased intra-ocula… · near95Respiratory depression · near95Vision blurred · near95Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Head twitching

What the FDA AER plate says about Head twitching

Signature read: 12 death-coded reports is the most distinctive absolute-outcome stamp on Head twitching. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 12 of 95 reports were death-coded (12.6% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Chemical burn (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (68). Lead co-reported drug Bedinvetmab (26).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Bedinvetmab 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 68
Cat 27

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 21
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Dachshund (unspecified) 5
Bulldog - French 5
Shepherd Dog - Australian 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Retriever - Labrador 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Dog (unknown) 3
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 3

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 26
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 13
Gabapentin 9
Carprofen 9
Frunevetmab 9
Buprenorphine 6
Afoxolaner 6
Selamectin;Sarolaner 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Grapiprant 5
Sarolaner 4
Midazolam 3
Cefovecin 3
Levetiracetam 3
Prednisone 3
Pimobendan 3
Phenobarbital 3
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 3
Afoxolaner 75Mg / Moxidectin 360Mcg / Pyrantel 150Mg Chewable Tablet 2
Methimazole 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Head twitching, 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 (95 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (12.6% 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 twitching (#1420 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 12.6%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 12 · 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 →