Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for lateral neck deviation

18 FDA reports name lateral neck deviation, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 596). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2216 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
18
reports citing this reaction
33.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Lateral neck deviation has 18 reports now versus 17 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (5.9%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−2.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 596 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-HOT · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 18 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 33.3%
  • LOWER-Q #2216/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 15
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 5
  • DESK-WIDE 15 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO HI, BLD (±0 reports)

Upper-third death-coded share drives the outcome stamps on this plate; volume band, corpus rank, and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Lateral neck deviation

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI… · near18Application site skin… · near18Bone marrow hypoplasia · near18Cognitive disturbance · near18Lateral neck deviation · thi…18Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Lateral neck deviation

Lateral neck deviation: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 18 reports place Lateral neck deviation in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2216 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 18 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is upper-third: 6 of 18 reports (33.3% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO HI, BLD (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (15). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (5).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, A high death-coded share in FDA filings does not prove causation; co-reporting is voluntary temporal association only. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 15
Cattle 2
Alpaca 1

Breeds Most Affected

Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Maltese 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Chihuahua 1
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Aberdeen Angus 1
Beagle 1
Red Angus 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Spinosad 3
Bordetella Vaccine 2
Rabies Vaccine 2
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 2
Milbemycin Oxime 1
Da2Ppl Vaccine 1
Clorsulon + Ivermectin 1
Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride 1
Maropitant 1
Meloxicam 1
Tramadol 1
Methocarbamol 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 1
Selamectin 1
Cefovecin 1
Famotidine 1
Cefazolin 1
Metronidazole 1

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Lateral neck deviation (#2216 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 33.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 18 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →