Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for sensation loss

95 FDA adverse-event reports reference sensation loss (VeDDRA 1739). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

95
reports citing this reaction
33.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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95
Total Reports
32
Deaths
33.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 86
Cat 7
Human 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 6
Chihuahua 4
Pit Bull 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Beagle 3
Bulldog - French 3
Pug 3

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 34
Carprofen 22
Gabapentin 20
Prednisone 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Afoxolaner 5
Frunevetmab 5
Galliprant 5
Metronidazole 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Methocarbamol 4
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Tramadol 3
Grapiprant 3
Moxidectin 3
Lotilaner 3
Glucosamine 3

Sensation loss Reaction Insights

95 reports name Sensation loss; 32 recorded a death outcome (33.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1739.

By species: Dog (86 reports), Cat (7 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (11), Crossbred Canine/dog (8), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (34 reports), Carprofen (22 reports), Gabapentin (20 reports), Prednisone (8 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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