Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for muscle pain

161 FDA adverse-event reports reference muscle pain (VeDDRA 608). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1151 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
161
reports citing this reaction
8.7%
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. Muscle pain has 161 reports now versus 160 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (0.6%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
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 608 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 161 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.7%
  • MID-PACK #1151/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Increased lung sounds
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 111
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 19
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Increased lung sounds (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Muscle pain

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Increased lung sounds · near161Lack of efficacy · near161Leukopenia NOS · near161Muscle pain · this reaction161Belching · near160Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Muscle pain

What the FDA AER plate says about Muscle pain

Signature read: death-coded share at 8.7% is the most distinctive outcome stamp on Muscle pain. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 14 of 161 reports were death-coded (8.7% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Increased lung sounds (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (111). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (19).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 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 111
Horse 28
Cat 11
Human 6
Cattle 3
Chicken 1
Other Equids 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 13
Retriever - Golden 12
Domestic Shorthair 8
Horse (unknown) 7
Quarter Horse 6
Dog (unknown) 6
Unknown 6
Chihuahua 5
Terrier (unspecified) 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 19
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 10
Gabapentin 9
Moxidectin 9
Carprofen 9
Spinosad 7
Cefovecin 7
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 7
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 6
Tramadol 6
Afoxolaner 6
Toceranib Phosphate 5
Prednisone 5
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 5
Selamectin 5
Deracoxib 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 4
Pergolide Mesylate 4
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Muscle pain, 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 (161 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (8.7% 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 Muscle pain (#1151 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 8.7% · 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 →