Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for knuckling

823 FDA adverse-event reports reference knuckling (VeDDRA 578). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

823
reports citing this reaction
25.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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823
Total Reports
211
Deaths
25.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 734
Cat 78
Cattle 6
Pig 4
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 120
Shepherd Dog - German 58
Domestic Shorthair 52
Retriever - Golden 39
Boxer (German Boxer) 36
Crossbred Canine/dog 31
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 25
Chihuahua 22
Dog (unknown) 21
Siberian Husky 16

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 368
Carprofen 137
Gabapentin 127
Prednisone 52
Maropitant Citrate 38
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 36
Oclacitinib Maleate 32
Galliprant 32
Moxidectin 30
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 29
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 28
Grapiprant 27
Sarolaner 27
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 27
Meloxicam 26
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 26
Frunevetmab 26
Enrofloxacin 22
Tramadol 22
Cefovecin 20

Knuckling Reaction Insights

823 reports name Knuckling; 211 recorded a death outcome (25.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 578.

By species: Dog (734 reports), Cat (78 reports), Cattle (6 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (120), Shepherd Dog - German (58), Domestic Shorthair (52).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (368 reports), Carprofen (137 reports), Gabapentin (127 reports), Prednisone (52 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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