Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for vertical nystagmus

72 FDA adverse-event reports reference vertical nystagmus (VeDDRA 2638). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

72
reports citing this reaction
20.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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72
Total Reports
15
Deaths
20.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 63
Cat 9

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 13
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Domestic Shorthair 6
Maltese 5
Chihuahua 4
Shih Tzu 4
Pit Bull 3
Terrier - Jack Russell 3
Pug 3
Bichon Frise 2

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 13
Maropitant Citrate 11
Gabapentin 8
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 5
Sarolaner 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Afoxolaner 4
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Isoflurane 4
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 4
Moxidectin 3
Carprofen 3
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 3
Cefovecin 2
Enrofloxacin 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Prednisone 2
Fluids 2

Vertical nystagmus Reaction Insights

72 reports name Vertical nystagmus; 15 recorded a death outcome (20.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2638.

By species: Dog (63 reports), Cat (9 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (13), Crossbred Canine/dog (6), Domestic Shorthair (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (13 reports), Maropitant Citrate (11 reports), Gabapentin (8 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (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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