Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hind limb paresis

2,023 FDA adverse-event reports reference hind limb paresis (VeDDRA 1153). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,023
reports citing this reaction
23.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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2,023
Total Reports
482
Deaths
23.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,735
Cat 244
Horse 18
Cattle 13
Pig 3
Other 2
Donkey 2
Other Birds 1
Chicken 1
Turkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 218
Crossbred Canine/dog 149
Shepherd Dog - German 122
Domestic Shorthair 116
Retriever - Golden 94
Dog (unknown) 63
Domestic (unspecified) 52
Shih Tzu 46
Chihuahua 41
Beagle 40

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 585
Carprofen 278
Gabapentin 214
Moxidectin 100
Trilostane 94
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 92
Afoxolaner 89
Maropitant Citrate 73
Prednisone 67
Frunevetmab 65
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 53
Cefovecin 49
Oclacitinib Maleate 49
Sarolaner 48
Spinosad 47
Meloxicam 44
Selamectin 43
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 43
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 42
Firocoxib 39

Hind limb paresis Reaction Insights

2,023 reports name Hind limb paresis; 482 recorded a death outcome (23.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1153.

By species: Dog (1,735 reports), Cat (244 reports), Horse (18 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (218), Crossbred Canine/dog (149), Shepherd Dog - German (122).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (585 reports), Carprofen (278 reports), Gabapentin (214 reports), Moxidectin (100 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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