Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for weakness

6,543 FDA adverse-event reports reference weakness (VeDDRA 1023). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

6,543
reports citing this reaction
27.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Trilostane
most-associated drug
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6,543
Total Reports
1,809
Deaths
27.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 5,488
Cat 874
Cattle 57
Horse 46
Human 25
Pig 11
Rabbit 6
Sheep 6
Ferret 4
Goat 3

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 596
Domestic Shorthair 468
Crossbred Canine/dog 431
Retriever - Golden 262
Chihuahua 226
Shepherd Dog - German 204
Terrier - Yorkshire 194
Boxer (German Boxer) 183
Shih Tzu 165
Dog (unknown) 132

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 603
Bedinvetmab 559
Carprofen 547
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 529
Moxidectin 512
Maropitant Citrate 414
Gabapentin 265
Spinosad 236
Cefovecin 225
Prednisone 217
Oclacitinib Maleate 202
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 197
Afoxolaner 184
Selamectin 158
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 156
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 133
Sarolaner 131
Deracoxib 127
Famotidine 119
Enrofloxacin 116

Weakness Reaction Insights

6,543 reports name Weakness; 1,809 recorded a death outcome (27.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1023.

By species: Dog (5,488 reports), Cat (874 reports), Cattle (57 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (596), Domestic Shorthair (468), Crossbred Canine/dog (431).

Most co-reported drugs: Trilostane (603 reports), Bedinvetmab (559 reports), Carprofen (547 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (529 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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