Deltamethrin Protector Band

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11 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
11
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
1820.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Deltamethrin Protector Band

Administration Routes

Topical

Species Affected

Dog 11

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Shih Tzu 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Corgi - Welsh Cardigan 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Terrier - Bedlington 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (tick) 3
Generalised itching 2
Emesis (multiple) 2
Twitching 2
Restlessness 2
Head tilt - neurological disorder 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Application site pyoderma 1
Application site pruritus 1
Application site erythema 1
Application site alopecia 1
Otitis externa 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
5 (45.5%)
Ongoing
3 (27.3%)
Euthanized
2 (18.2%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (9.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 11
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1820.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 6
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Deltamethrin Protector Band Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 11 adverse event reports referencing Deltamethrin Protector Band, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 1820.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Deltamethrin Protector Band. Reported administration route is Topical. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Deltamethrin Protector Band reports are Dog (11 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Crossbred Canine/dog (3), Shih Tzu (3), Retriever - Golden (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Deltamethrin Protector Band are Lack of efficacy (tick) (3), Generalised itching (2), Emesis (multiple) (2), Twitching (2). Of the 11 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 45.5%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Deltamethrin Protector Band.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial