Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hyperreflexia

108 FDA adverse-event reports reference hyperreflexia (VeDDRA 678). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

108
reports citing this reaction
16.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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108
Total Reports
18
Deaths
16.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 93
Cat 13
Other Mustelids 1
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 10
Domestic Shorthair 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Boxer (German Boxer) 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Chihuahua 4
Spitz - German Pomeranian 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Rottweiler 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 31
Spinosad 12
Ivermectin 8
Sarolaner 8
Carprofen 7
Afoxolaner 7
Bedinvetmab 7
Moxidectin 6
Maropitant Citrate 5
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 5
Gabapentin 5
Meloxicam 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Enrofloxacin 3
Famotidine 3
Rabies Vaccine 3
Isoflurane 3
Ketamine 3
Butorphanol Tartrate 3
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 3

Hyperreflexia Reaction Insights

108 reports name Hyperreflexia; 18 recorded a death outcome (16.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 678.

By species: Dog (93 reports), Cat (13 reports), Other Mustelids (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (10), Domestic Shorthair (6), Crossbred Canine/dog (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (31 reports), Spinosad (12 reports), Ivermectin (8 reports), Sarolaner (8 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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