Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for limb non-weight bearing

508 FDA reports name limb non-weight bearing, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2768). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#640 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
508
reports citing this reaction
16.1%
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. Limb non-weight bearing has 508 reports now versus 480 in that prior snapshot: 28 more (5.8%).

Report change
+28
Death-coded reports
+5
Death-coded share
+0.1 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 2768 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 508 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 16.1%
  • MID-PACK #640/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Injection site lesion
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 464
  • DRUG-LEAD Tigilanol Tiglate · 173
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Injection site lesion (±2 reports)

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

High-volume neighbourhood around Limb non-weight bearing

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

Vomiting · highest174348Paresis · near511Swollen lip (see also… · near511Limb non-weight beari… · thi…508Injection site lesion · near506Application site ulcer · near503Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Limb non-weight bearing

What the FDA AER plate says about Limb non-weight bearing

Signature read: 82 death-coded reports is a heavy tail count for Limb non-weight bearing in the CVM extract. Report volume is upper-third scale: 508 named reports in the openFDA extract. 82 of 508 reports were death-coded (16.1% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Injection site lesion (±2 reports). Lead species Dog (464). Lead co-reported drug Tigilanol Tiglate (173).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Tigilanol Tiglate appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 464
Cat 35
Horse 8
Alpaca 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 71
Boxer (German Boxer) 27
Crossbred Canine/dog 24
Domestic Shorthair 24
Retriever - Golden 23
Chihuahua 22
Pit Bull 20
Dog (unknown) 19
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 16
Bulldog - French 14

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 173
Bedinvetmab 144
Gabapentin 79
Carprofen 45
Prednisone 42
Maropitant Citrate 42
Diphenhydramine 41
Butorphanol 37
Famotidine 37
Dexmedetomidine 30
Grapiprant 28
Buprenorphine 27
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 24
Butorphanol Tartrate 21
Oclacitinib Maleate 20
Propofol 18
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 14
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 14
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 13
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 12

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Limb non-weight bearing, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (508 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (16.1% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 Limb non-weight bearing (#640 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 16.1%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 82 · 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 →