Abnormal menace reflex test after Bedinvetmab (Librela) in dogs

54 reports to the FDA describe abnormal menace reflex test in dogs given Bedinvetmab. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports

91%Marked serious

1.9%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 23%

1–2 days

4 10%

3–7 days

2 5.1%

1–4 weeks

14 36%

Over a month

10 26%

How the animals did

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.9%

Still unwell when reported

34 63%

Died

3 5.6%

Euthanised

16 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Death

19 35%

Wobbliness (ataxia)

18 33%

Loss of appetite

17 31%

Eye or vision problems

16 30%

Lethargy

15 28%

Seizures

14 26%

Head tilt - neurological disorder

14 26%

Drooling

11 20%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Bedinvetmab reduces osteoarthritis pain in dogs (monthly injection).

Products with this ingredient include Librela. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Bedinvetmab cause abnormal menace reflex test in dogs?: 54 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 14 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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