Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for wry neck

13 FDA adverse-event reports reference wry neck (VeDDRA 595). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

13
reports citing this reaction
30.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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13
Total Reports
4
Deaths
30.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 10
Cat 2
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 2
Pug 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Dog (other) 1
Lhasa Apso 1
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Shih Tzu 1
Coton de Tuléar 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Cyclosporine A 1
Metoclopramide 1
Diphenhydramine 1
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 1
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 1
Carprofen 1
Meloxicam 1
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 1
Afoxolaner 1
Mirtazapine 1
Sarolaner 1
Bedinvetmab 1
Royal Canin Urinary So 1
Denamarin 1

Wry neck Reaction Insights

13 reports name Wry neck; 4 recorded a death outcome (30.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 595.

By species: Dog (10 reports), Cat (2 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (2), Pug (2), Spitz - German Pomeranian (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (5 reports), Cyclosporine A (1 reports), Metoclopramide (1 reports), Diphenhydramine (1 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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