Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pacing

2,836 FDA reports name pacing, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2208). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#166 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
2,836
reports citing this reaction
10.1%
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. Pacing has 2,836 reports now versus 2,774 in that prior snapshot: 62 more (2.2%).

Report change
+62
Death-coded reports
+7
Death-coded share
+0.0 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 2208 VOL-MID

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

  • VOL-MID 2,836 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 10.1%
  • TOP-DECILE #166/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neurological signs NOS
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 2,464
  • DRUG-LEAD Afoxolaner · 289
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Neurological signs NOS (±23 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 Pacing

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

Vomiting · highest174348Skin scab · near2891Vials, Leaking · near2887Unclassifiable advers… · near2876Neurological signs NOS · near2859Pacing · this reaction2836Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Pacing

What the FDA AER plate says about Pacing

Signature read: 2,836 reports place Pacing in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#166 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 2,836 named reports in the openFDA extract. 286 of 2,836 reports were death-coded (10.1% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Neurological signs NOS (±23 reports). Lead species Dog (2,464). Lead co-reported drug Afoxolaner (289).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Afoxolaner 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 2,464
Cat 343
Horse 26
Cattle 1
Turkey 1
Other 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 286
Crossbred Canine/dog 200
Domestic Shorthair 189
Retriever - Golden 120
Shepherd Dog - German 111
Dog (unknown) 82
Chihuahua 81
Boxer (German Boxer) 70
Shepherd Dog - Australian 68
Terrier - Yorkshire 51

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 289
Bedinvetmab 277
Buprenorphine 200
Trilostane 160
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 142
Carprofen 137
Gabapentin 132
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 131
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 124
Oclacitinib Maleate 109
Maropitant Citrate 107
Moxidectin 93
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 82
Sarolaner 82
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 80
Grapiprant 74
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 71
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 67
Prednisone 61
Meloxicam 59

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Pacing, 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 (2,836 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (10.1% 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 Pacing (#166 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 10.1%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 2,836 · 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 →