Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Dog Shampoo

55 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Dog Shampoo. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1064 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
55
adverse-event reports
3.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Unspecified Dog Shampoo ranks #1056 of 2679 by total reports (55) and #872 of 1130 by death-coded share (3.6%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1056
This drug, reports of 2679
#872
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Unspecified Dog Shampoo has 55 reports now versus 55 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Unspecified Dog Shampoo changes

Signature read: Unspecified Dog Shampoo's 3.6% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA drug corpus.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
55
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
3.6%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Dog Shampoo

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 54
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Maltese 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Shih Tzu 2
Pinscher - Miniature 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 42
Pruritus 12
Skin lesion NOS 6
Shaking 3
Panting 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Loose stool 3
Vocalisation 3
Behavioural disorder NOS 2
Hyperactivity 2
Death 2
Restlessness 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
45 (81.8%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (7.3%)
Ongoing
3 (5.5%)
Died
2 (3.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.8%)

Unspecified Dog Shampoo: low death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Unspecified Dog Shampoo, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

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A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Unspecified Dog Shampoo (#1064 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 3.6%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 3.6% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →