Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for sternoabdominal recumbency

175 FDA adverse-event reports reference sternoabdominal recumbency (VeDDRA 1136). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

175
reports citing this reaction
35.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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175
Total Reports
62
Deaths
35.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 93
Cat 31
Horse 22
Cattle 16
Turkey 7
Chicken 4
Other Equids 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 19
Retriever - Labrador 12
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 8
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Turkey (unknown) 6
Domestic Longhair 6
Chihuahua 6
Tennessee Walking Horse 5
Chicken (unknown) 4
Quarter Horse 4

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 13
Moxidectin 12
Monensin Sodium 11
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 11
Buprenorphine 8
Maropitant Citrate 7
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 7
Gabapentin 6
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 6
Dexamethasone 5
Detomidine Hydrochloride 5
Cefovecin 5
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 5
Robenacoxib 5
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 4
Prednisone 4
Isoflurane 4
Afoxolaner 4
Omeprazole 4
Dexmedetomidine 4

Sternoabdominal recumbency Reaction Insights

175 reports name Sternoabdominal recumbency; 62 recorded a death outcome (35.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1136.

By species: Dog (93 reports), Cat (31 reports), Horse (22 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (19), Retriever - Labrador (12), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (13 reports), Moxidectin (12 reports), Monensin Sodium (11 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (11 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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