Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Oatmeal Dog Shampoo

11 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Oatmeal Dog Shampoo. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

11
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
8
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Oatmeal Dog Shampoo

Administration Routes

Topical

Species Affected

Dog 11

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Maltese 1
Havanese 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Shih Tzu 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Lhasa Apso 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Corgi (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 8
Pruritus 3
Medication error 2
Expired drug administered 2
Sleep disturbance NOS 1
Hot spot (pyotraumatic dermatitis) 1
Emesis (multiple) 1
Haemorrhagic diarrhoea 1
Diarrhoea 1
Anorexia 1
Decreased appetite 1
Increased borborygmus 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
9 (81.8%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (9.1%)

Oatmeal Dog Shampoo Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Oatmeal Dog Shampoo; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Oatmeal Dog Shampoo. Administration route: Topical.

By species: Dog (11 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (1), Maltese (1), Havanese (1).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (8), Pruritus (3), Medication error (2), Expired drug administered (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 81.8%.

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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