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The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Pet Shampoo

Name: Unspecified Pet Shampoo - FDA Animal Adverse Event Reports
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17 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Pet Shampoo. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

17
adverse-event reports: 0.0%
death-coded share: Dog
most-reported species: 16
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea - top reaction

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Total Reports

Deaths Reported

0.0%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Pet Shampoo

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 13

Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 4

Pinscher - Miniature 2

Maltese 2

Mixed (Dog) 1

Dachshund (unspecified) 1

Retriever - Golden 1

Collie - Border 1

Bulldog - French 1

Pug 1

Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 16

Pruritus 8

Overdose 2

Drug dose omission 1

Medication error NOS 1

Drug dose administration interval too short 1

Underdose 1

Seizure NOS 1

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 1

Neurological symptoms NOS 1

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 1

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Anaplasma 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown

16 (94.1%)

Ongoing

1 (5.9%)

Unspecified Pet Shampoo Adverse Event Insights

17 reports name Unspecified Pet Shampoo; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Pet Shampoo. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown.

By species: Dog (13 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (4), Pinscher - Miniature (2), Maltese (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (16), Pruritus (8), Overdose (2), Drug dose omission (1). Outcome, 17 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 94.1%.

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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