Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for paraparesis

155 FDA adverse-event reports reference paraparesis (VeDDRA 699). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

155
reports citing this reaction
29.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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155
Total Reports
46
Deaths
29.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 131
Cat 23
Hedgehog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 21
Domestic Shorthair 13
Shepherd Dog - German 10
Retriever - Golden 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 6
Bulldog - French 6
Dachshund (unspecified) 5
Maltese 4
Domestic Longhair 4

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 61
Carprofen 19
Gabapentin 19
Prednisone 12
Frunevetmab 10
Maropitant Citrate 8
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Galliprant 7
Grapiprant 6
Rabies Vaccine 6
Buprenorphine 6
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 6
Carporfen 6
Meloxicam 5
Afoxolaner 5
Clindamycin 5
Tramadol 5
Doxycycline 5

Paraparesis Reaction Insights

155 reports name Paraparesis; 46 recorded a death outcome (29.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 699.

By species: Dog (131 reports), Cat (23 reports), Hedgehog (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (21), Domestic Shorthair (13), Shepherd Dog - German (10).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (61 reports), Carprofen (19 reports), Gabapentin (19 reports), Prednisone (12 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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