Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for rigidity of limbs

265 FDA adverse-event reports reference rigidity of limbs (VeDDRA 1731). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

265
reports citing this reaction
14.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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265
Total Reports
39
Deaths
14.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 231
Cat 29
Horse 4
Turkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 31
Retriever - Labrador 21
Domestic Shorthair 18
Shih Tzu 11
Chihuahua 11
Collie - Border 8
Retriever - Golden 7
Shiba Inu 7
Poodle - Toy 6
Shepherd Dog - German 6

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 43
Propofol 34
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 25
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 25
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 24
Isoflurane 19
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 18
Bedinvetmab 13
Butorphanol 12
Spinosad 10
Carprofen 9
Midazolam Hydrochloride 8
Sarolaner 8
Maropitant Citrate 7
Gabapentin 7
Dexmedetomidine 7
Cefovecin 6
Diazepam 6
Buprenorphine 6
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 6

Rigidity of limbs Reaction Insights

265 reports name Rigidity of limbs; 39 recorded a death outcome (14.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1731.

By species: Dog (231 reports), Cat (29 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (31), Retriever - Labrador (21), Domestic Shorthair (18).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (43 reports), Propofol (34 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (25 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (25 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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