Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for tail paresis

70 FDA adverse-event reports reference tail paresis (VeDDRA 2171). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

70
reports citing this reaction
8.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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70
Total Reports
6
Deaths
8.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 53
Cat 15
Horse 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 15
Domestic Shorthair 8
Shepherd Dog - German 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Lhasa Apso 2
Beagle 2
Poodle (unspecified) 2
Maine Coon 2

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 17
Gabapentin 8
Grapiprant 8
Maropitant Citrate 6
Frunevetmab 6
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Sarolaner 4
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Unknown Otic Product 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Fipronil 10%/S Methoprene 9% Spot On 3
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Buprenorphine 3
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 3
Galliprant 3
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Carprofen 2
Trilostane 2
Nitenpyram 2

Tail paresis Reaction Insights

70 reports name Tail paresis; 6 recorded a death outcome (8.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2171.

By species: Dog (53 reports), Cat (15 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (15), Domestic Shorthair (8), Shepherd Dog - German (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (17 reports), Gabapentin (8 reports), Grapiprant (8 reports), Maropitant Citrate (6 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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