Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for torn ligament

237 FDA adverse-event reports reference torn ligament (VeDDRA 2581). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#963 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
237
reports citing this reaction
8.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Torn ligament has 237 reports now versus 226 in that prior snapshot: 11 more (4.9%).

Report change
+11
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.4 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 2581 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-PAR · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 237 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.0%
  • MID-PACK #963/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blinking
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 233
  • DRUG-LEAD Bedinvetmab · 76
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Blinking (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Torn ligament

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Drug schedule prescri… · near238Increased sweating · near238Blinking · near237Torn ligament · this reaction237Tympanic rupture · near237Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Torn ligament

Torn ligament: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: death-coded share at 8.0% is the most distinctive outcome stamp on Torn ligament. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. Death-coded share is lower-third: 19 of 237 reports (8.0% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Blinking (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (233). Lead co-reported drug Bedinvetmab (76).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Bedinvetmab appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 233
Cat 2
Horse 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 45
Crossbred Canine/dog 15
Dog (unknown) 13
Retriever - Golden 12
Boxer (German Boxer) 8
Shepherd Dog - Australian 8
Beagle 7
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Maltese 5
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 5

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 76
Carprofen 46
Trilostane 35
Gabapentin 33
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 21
Grapiprant 20
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 20
Oclacitinib Maleate 17
Afoxolaner 13
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 9
Deracoxib 8
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 7
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 7
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 6
Prednisone 5
Doxycycline 5
Tramadol 5
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 5
Fish Oil 5
Cyclosporine 5

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Torn ligament, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (237 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (8.0% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Torn ligament (#963 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.0%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 8.0% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →