Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for recumbency

3,080 FDA adverse-event reports reference recumbency (VeDDRA 658). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

3,080
reports citing this reaction
45.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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3,080
Total Reports
1,397
Deaths
45.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,862
Cat 421
Cattle 359
Horse 255
Turkey 59
Pig 47
Chicken 21
Goat 18
Sheep 15
Donkey 5

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 224
Retriever - Labrador 201
Domestic Shorthair 174
Domestic (unspecified) 131
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 99
Retriever - Golden 82
Shepherd Dog - German 74
Quarter Horse 70
Chihuahua 67
Cattle (unknown) 66

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 213
Moxidectin 180
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 135
Afoxolaner 133
Monensin Sodium 131
Bedinvetmab 115
Maropitant Citrate 107
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 99
Spinosad 98
Ivermectin 91
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 78
Deracoxib 68
Gabapentin 67
Meloxicam 65
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 65
Cefovecin 65
Selamectin 57
Cefovecin Sodium 54
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 54
Firocoxib 52

Recumbency Reaction Insights

3,080 reports name Recumbency; 1,397 recorded a death outcome (45.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 658.

By species: Dog (1,862 reports), Cat (421 reports), Cattle (359 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (224), Retriever - Labrador (201), Domestic Shorthair (174).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (213 reports), Moxidectin (180 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (135 reports), Afoxolaner (133 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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