Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Seresto

15 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Seresto. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

15
adverse-event reports
6.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia - top reaction
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15
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
6.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Seresto

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 12
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Siberian Husky 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Shepherd Dog - Belgian Malinois 1
Terrier - Bull 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 5
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 2
Vomiting 2
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 2
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 1
Pruritus 1
Localised hair loss 1
INEFFECTIVE, ANTIINFLAMMATORY 1
Erosion 1
Dermatitis 1
Lack of efficacy - NOS 1
Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
12 (80.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (6.7%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (6.7%)
Euthanized
1 (6.7%)

Seresto Adverse Event Insights

15 reports name Seresto; 1 recorded a death outcome (6.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Seresto. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown.

By species: Dog (12 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Domestic Shorthair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia (5), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS (2), Vomiting (2), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (2). Outcome, 15 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 80.0%.

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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