Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for tonic seizure

33 FDA adverse-event reports reference tonic seizure (VeDDRA 1126). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

33
reports citing this reaction
27.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew
most-associated drug
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33
Total Reports
9
Deaths
27.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 28
Cat 2
Cattle 2
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Boxer (German Boxer) 5
Dog (unknown) 2
Collie - Border 2
Mixed (Cattle) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Terrier - Boston 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Samoyed 1
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1
Poodle - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Ivermectin 2
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 2
Sarolaner 2
Fluralaner 5.46% 1-Month Chew 2
Moxidectin 2
Bordetella Bronchiseptica 92B 012992-7 Strain Boehringer Ingelheim;Canine Parain 2
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 1
Glycosaminoglycan Polysulfate 1
Fish Oil Capsules 1
Doxycycline 1
Meloxicam 1
Dinotefuran/Pyriproxyfen/Permethrin 1
Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable 1
Ivermectin Chewable 68 Mcg 1
Cyclosporine A 1

Tonic seizure Reaction Insights

33 reports name Tonic seizure; 9 recorded a death outcome (27.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1126.

By species: Dog (28 reports), Cat (2 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Boxer (German Boxer) (5), Dog (unknown) (2), Collie - Border (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (4 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (3 reports), Enrofloxacin (3 reports), Ivermectin (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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