Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hyperextension

326 FDA adverse-event reports reference hyperextension (VeDDRA 614). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

326
reports citing this reaction
6.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Dirlotapide
most-associated drug
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326
Total Reports
20
Deaths
6.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 250
Cat 21
Cattle 18
Sheep 13
Pig 13
Goat 5
Horse 4
Human 1
Other Porcine 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 30
Retriever - Labrador 25
Domestic Shorthair 17
Chihuahua 16
Dachshund (unspecified) 14
Terrier - Yorkshire 12
Dog (unknown) 10
Beagle 8
Spaniel - Cocker American 7
Cattle (other) 7

Associated Drugs

Dirlotapide 123
Toceranib Phosphate 30
Bedinvetmab 25
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 23
Progesterone 17
Carprofen 13
Pregnyl/Gestyl 200/400 12
Cloprostenol 263 Inj Cattle 11
Gabapentin 10
Maropitant Citrate 9
Frunevetmab 7
Buprenorphine 6
Diphenhydramine Hcl 6
Ivermectin 5
Spinosad 5
Dinoprost Tromethamine 5
Prednisone 5
Tramadol 5
Afoxolaner 5
Famotidine 4

Hyperextension Reaction Insights

326 reports name Hyperextension; 20 recorded a death outcome (6.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 614.

By species: Dog (250 reports), Cat (21 reports), Cattle (18 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (30), Retriever - Labrador (25), Domestic Shorthair (17).

Most co-reported drugs: Dirlotapide (123 reports), Toceranib Phosphate (30 reports), Bedinvetmab (25 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (23 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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