Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Lime Sulfur Dip

38 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Lime Sulfur Dip. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

38
adverse-event reports
10.5%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
8
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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38
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
10.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Lime Sulfur Dip

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOral

Species Affected

Cat 31
Dog 7

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 14
Cat (unknown) 6
Persian 4
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Siberian 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Sheepdog - Old English 1
Mastiff - Neapolitan 1
Siberian Husky 1
Collie (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 8
Vomiting 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 7
Diarrhoea 6
Not eating 5
Weight loss 5
Other abnormal test result NOS 4
Icterus 4
Elevated liver enzymes 4
Death by euthanasia 3
Anorexia 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
18 (47.4%)
Ongoing
10 (26.3%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (15.8%)
Euthanized
3 (7.9%)
Died
1 (2.6%)

Lime Sulfur Dip Adverse Event Insights

38 reports name Lime Sulfur Dip; 4 recorded a death outcome (10.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Lime Sulfur Dip. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown, Oral.

By species: Cat (31 reports), Dog (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (14), Cat (unknown) (6), Persian (4).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (8), Vomiting (7), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (7), Diarrhoea (6). Outcome, 38 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 47.4%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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