Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for jaw disorder

357 FDA adverse-event reports reference jaw disorder (VeDDRA 600). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

357
reports citing this reaction
14.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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357
Total Reports
50
Deaths
14.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 309
Cat 33
Cattle 5
Horse 4
Human 2
Donkey 2
Ferret 1
Deer 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 36
Crossbred Canine/dog 31
Domestic Shorthair 21
Retriever - Golden 16
Terrier - Yorkshire 14
Chihuahua 10
Beagle 9
Pit Bull 9
Shepherd Dog - German 8
Shih Tzu 8

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 62
Afoxolaner 28
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 23
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 21
Sarolaner 18
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 18
Carprofen 17
Maropitant Citrate 16
Oclacitinib Maleate 15
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 14
Bedinvetmab 13
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 12
Gabapentin 12
Spinosad 11
Trilostane 10
Enrofloxacin 8
Prednisone 8
Buprenorphine 8
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 8
Moxidectin 8

Jaw disorder Reaction Insights

357 reports name Jaw disorder; 50 recorded a death outcome (14.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 600.

By species: Dog (309 reports), Cat (33 reports), Cattle (5 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (36), Crossbred Canine/dog (31), Domestic Shorthair (21).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (62 reports), Afoxolaner (28 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (23 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (21 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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