Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for optic nerve disorder

57 FDA adverse-event reports reference optic nerve disorder (VeDDRA 450). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

57
reports citing this reaction
15.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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57
Total Reports
9
Deaths
15.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 47
Cat 10

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 9
Bulldog - French 5
Shih Tzu 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Collie - Border 3
Chihuahua 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Poodle - Standard 2

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 10
Enrofloxacin 7
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Cyclosporine 5
Pradofloxacin 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 4
Sarolaner 4
Gabapentin 4
Spinosad 3
Cefovecin 3
Vitamin B12 3
Rabies Vaccine 3
Prednisone 3
Selamectin 2
Tramadol 2
Orbifloxacin 2
Carprofen 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2

Optic nerve disorder Reaction Insights

57 reports name Optic nerve disorder; 9 recorded a death outcome (15.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 450.

By species: Dog (47 reports), Cat (10 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (9), Bulldog - French (5), Shih Tzu (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (10 reports), Enrofloxacin (7 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (6 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (5 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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