Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for spondylitis

20 FDA adverse-event reports reference spondylitis (VeDDRA 2244). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

20
reports citing this reaction
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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20
Total Reports
2
Deaths
10.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 18
Cat 2

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Siberian Husky 1
Chihuahua 1
Rottweiler 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Dog (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Carprofen 2
Moxidectin 2
Sarolaner 2
Grapiprant 2
Galliprant 2
Gabapentin 2
Amitriptyline 2
Frunevetmab 2
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Thyroxine 1
Rimadyl 1
Interceptor 1
Vanguard Lyme 1
Dapp 1
Fluralaner 1

Spondylitis Reaction Insights

20 reports name Spondylitis; 2 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2244.

By species: Dog (18 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (2), Retriever - Labrador (2), Retriever - Golden (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (5 reports), Bedinvetmab (5 reports), Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (2 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (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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