Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for joint pain

506 FDA adverse-event reports reference joint pain (VeDDRA 588). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

506
reports citing this reaction
11.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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506
Total Reports
57
Deaths
11.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 431
Cat 30
Human 26
Horse 17
Pig 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 58
Retriever - Golden 29
Unknown 27
Crossbred Canine/dog 27
Shepherd Dog - German 22
Domestic Shorthair 14
Boxer (German Boxer) 12
Dog (unknown) 12
Beagle 10
Shih Tzu 9

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 74
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 64
Bedinvetmab 49
Trilostane 36
Gabapentin 27
Oclacitinib Maleate 26
Afoxolaner 26
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 26
Enrofloxacin 23
Prednisone 20
Spinosad 18
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 18
Moxidectin 17
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 15
Selamectin 12
Deracoxib 12
Maropitant Citrate 12
Doxycycline 12
Meloxicam 12
Cefovecin 12

Joint pain Reaction Insights

506 reports name Joint pain; 57 recorded a death outcome (11.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 588.

By species: Dog (431 reports), Cat (30 reports), Human (26 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (58), Retriever - Golden (29), Unknown (27).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (74 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (64 reports), Bedinvetmab (49 reports), Trilostane (36 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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