Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for stiffness nos

1,721 FDA adverse-event reports reference stiffness nos (VeDDRA 1794). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,721
reports citing this reaction
13.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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1,721
Total Reports
229
Deaths
13.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,500
Cat 139
Horse 56
Human 12
Cattle 11
Pig 2
Other Rodents 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 145
Crossbred Canine/dog 131
Chihuahua 105
Domestic Shorthair 91
Retriever - Golden 73
Boxer (German Boxer) 59
Shih Tzu 58
Terrier - Yorkshire 53
Terrier (unspecified) 38
Dog (unknown) 35

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 265
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 198
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 121
Bedinvetmab 120
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 106
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 84
Carprofen 76
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 75
Gabapentin 66
Moxidectin 60
Spinosad 59
Maropitant Citrate 59
Sarolaner 54
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 46
Trilostane 44
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 42
Oclacitinib Maleate 39
Selamectin 32
Cefovecin 32
Prednisone 26

Stiffness NOS Reaction Insights

1,721 reports name Stiffness NOS; 229 recorded a death outcome (13.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1794.

By species: Dog (1,500 reports), Cat (139 reports), Horse (56 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (145), Crossbred Canine/dog (131), Chihuahua (105).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (265 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (198 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (121 reports), Bedinvetmab (120 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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