Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for muscle spasm nos

628 FDA reports name muscle spasm nos, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 682). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#558 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
628
reports citing this reaction
8.3%
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. Muscle spasm NOS has 628 reports now versus 615 in that prior snapshot: 13 more (2.1%).

Report change
+13
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.2 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 682 VOL-MID

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

  • VOL-MID 628 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.3%
  • UPPER-Q #558/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 530
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 98
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Diabetic ketoacidosis (±3 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 Muscle spasm NOS

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

Vomiting · highest174348Abdominal mass · near633Vials, Abnormal · near632Diabetic ketoacidosis · near631Muscle spasm NOS · this reac…628Low blood pressure · near624Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Muscle spasm NOS

What the FDA AER plate says about Muscle spasm NOS

Signature read: 628 reports place Muscle spasm NOS in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#558 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 628 named reports in the openFDA extract. 52 of 628 reports were death-coded (8.3% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Diabetic ketoacidosis (±3 reports). Lead species Dog (530). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (98).

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 530
Cat 68
Horse 22
Human 4
Cattle 3
Monkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 47
Crossbred Canine/dog 47
Domestic Shorthair 42
Chihuahua 28
Boxer (German Boxer) 25
Terrier - Yorkshire 18
Dog (unknown) 17
Retriever - Golden 15
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 14
Maltese 13

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 98
Afoxolaner 55
Sarolaner 54
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 43
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 33
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 31
Spinosad 21
Selamectin 21
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 20
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 19
Gabapentin 19
Bedinvetmab 19
Oclacitinib Maleate 18
Carprofen 16
Lotilaner 16
Maropitant Citrate 13
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 12
Prednisone 11
Moxidectin 11
Ivermectin 10

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Muscle spasm NOS, 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 (628 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (8.3% 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 spasm NOS (#558 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 628 · 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 →