Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for staring

1,427 FDA adverse-event reports reference staring (VeDDRA 2635). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,427
reports citing this reaction
13.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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1,427
Total Reports
185
Deaths
13.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,168
Cat 256
Horse 1
Goat 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 123
Crossbred Canine/dog 113
Retriever - Labrador 94
Chihuahua 73
Retriever - Golden 66
Shih Tzu 42
Terrier - Yorkshire 37
Dachshund (unspecified) 33
Shepherd Dog - Australian 31
Cat (unknown) 29

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 187
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 182
Bedinvetmab 144
Buprenorphine 111
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 110
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 73
Sarolaner 70
Maropitant Citrate 63
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 62
Gabapentin 53
Trilostane 48
Moxidectin 46
Carprofen 45
Oclacitinib Maleate 44
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 40
Frunevetmab 38
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 33
Prednisone 25
Grapiprant 24
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 23

Staring Reaction Insights

1,427 reports name Staring; 185 recorded a death outcome (13.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2635.

By species: Dog (1,168 reports), Cat (256 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (123), Crossbred Canine/dog (113), Retriever - Labrador (94).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (187 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (182 reports), Bedinvetmab (144 reports), Buprenorphine (111 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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