Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for unresponsive to stimuli

1,604 FDA adverse-event reports reference unresponsive to stimuli (VeDDRA 2247). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,604
reports citing this reaction
35.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,604
Total Reports
562
Deaths
35.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,249
Cat 328
Horse 11
Cattle 5
Human 3
Pig 2
Goat 2
Fox 1
Snake 1
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 214
Retriever - Labrador 114
Crossbred Canine/dog 82
Chihuahua 71
Terrier - Yorkshire 58
Boxer (German Boxer) 54
Shih Tzu 50
Retriever - Golden 46
Shepherd Dog - German 35
Dog (unknown) 33

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 161
Maropitant Citrate 142
Afoxolaner 142
Moxidectin 131
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 82
Cefovecin 80
Buprenorphine 78
Carprofen 75
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 75
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 66
Bedinvetmab 62
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 44
Dexamethasone 43
Gabapentin 43
Sarolaner 42
Isoflurane 40
Spinosad 39
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 38
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 37
Robenacoxib 31

Unresponsive to stimuli Reaction Insights

1,604 reports name Unresponsive to stimuli; 562 recorded a death outcome (35.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2247.

By species: Dog (1,249 reports), Cat (328 reports), Horse (11 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (214), Retriever - Labrador (114), Crossbred Canine/dog (82).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (161 reports), Maropitant Citrate (142 reports), Afoxolaner (142 reports), Moxidectin (131 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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