Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pr-spinal cord, lesion(s)

21 FDA adverse-event reports reference pr-spinal cord, lesion(s) (VeDDRA 99678). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

21
reports citing this reaction
95.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid
most-associated drug
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21
Total Reports
20
Deaths
95.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 13
Horse 5
Cattle 2
Cat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Quarter Horse 2
Persian 1
Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) 1
Cattle (unknown) 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Lhasa Apso 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Retriever - Flat-coated 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Thoroughbred 1

Associated Drugs

Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Spinosad 2
Moxidectin 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 1
Tulathromycin 1
Cefovecin Sodium 1
Firocoxib 1
Nitenpyram 1
Trimethoprim Sulfa 1
Xylazine 1
Penicillin G Procaine 1
Glycosaminoglycan Polysulfate 1
Isoflurane Gas 1
Intravenous Fluids, Not Specified 1
Glucosamine, Msm, Creatine, Antioxidants 1
Carporfen 1
Acepromazine 1
Glycopyrrolate 1

PR-SPINAL CORD, LESION(S) Reaction Insights

21 reports name PR-SPINAL CORD, LESION(S); 20 recorded a death outcome (95.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99678.

By species: Dog (13 reports), Horse (5 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Quarter Horse (2), Persian (1), Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (4 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (3 reports), Spinosad (2 reports), Moxidectin (2 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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