Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hemiparesis (weakness l or r side)

128 FDA adverse-event reports reference hemiparesis (weakness l or r side) (VeDDRA 697). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

128
reports citing this reaction
25.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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128
Total Reports
33
Deaths
25.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 111
Cat 14
Leopard 1
Human 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 9
Domestic Shorthair 9
Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Retriever - Labrador 8
Shih Tzu 5
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 5
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Maltese 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 19
Carprofen 16
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 11
Moxidectin 10
Gabapentin 10
Prednisone 9
Maropitant Citrate 8
Afoxolaner 7
Meloxicam 6
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 6
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 6
Spinosad 5
Cefovecin 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Frunevetmab 5
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Trilostane 4
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 4
Sarolaner 4

Hemiparesis (weakness L or R side) Reaction Insights

128 reports name Hemiparesis (weakness L or R side); 33 recorded a death outcome (25.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 697.

By species: Dog (111 reports), Cat (14 reports), Leopard (1 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (9), Domestic Shorthair (9), Crossbred Canine/dog (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (19 reports), Carprofen (16 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (11 reports), Moxidectin (10 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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