Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ligament rupture

130 FDA adverse-event reports reference ligament rupture (VeDDRA 2580). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

130
reports citing this reaction
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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130
Total Reports
13
Deaths
10.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 125
Cat 4
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 27
Retriever - Golden 8
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 6
Boxer (German Boxer) 5
Pit Bull 5
Great Pyrenees 4
Terrier (unspecified) 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Dog (unknown) 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 4

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 42
Carprofen 25
Gabapentin 23
Trilostane 15
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 15
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 13
Oclacitinib Maleate 11
Lotilaner 11
Trazodone 6
Grapiprant 6
Prednisone 5
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 5
Afoxolaner 4
Metronidazole 4
Ivermectin 4
Levothyroxine 4
Frunevetmab 4
Milbemycin Oxime 3
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 3
Deracoxib 3

Ligament rupture Reaction Insights

130 reports name Ligament rupture; 13 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2580.

By species: Dog (125 reports), Cat (4 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (27), Retriever - Golden (8), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (42 reports), Carprofen (25 reports), Gabapentin (23 reports), Trilostane (15 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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