Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for alopecia

1,732 FDA adverse-event reports reference alopecia (VeDDRA 1309). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,732
reports citing this reaction
4.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Frunevetmab
most-associated drug
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1,732
Total Reports
76
Deaths
4.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,134
Cat 508
Cattle 69
Horse 15
Ferret 2
Human 1
Mouse 1
Rat 1
Hedgehog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 321
Retriever - Labrador 162
Crossbred Canine/dog 74
Chihuahua 57
Pit Bull 53
Shepherd Dog - German 51
Retriever - Golden 48
Domestic Longhair 43
Boxer (German Boxer) 39
Dog (unknown) 39

Associated Drugs

Frunevetmab 205
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 174
Oclacitinib Maleate 125
Trilostane 115
Afoxolaner 108
Selamectin 106
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 86
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 76
Moxidectin 75
Spinosad 65
Prednisone 62
Cefovecin 61
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 46
Selamectin;Sarolaner 44
Rabacfosadine Succinate 40
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 40
Bedinvetmab 40
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 35
Carprofen 34
Gabapentin 34

Alopecia Reaction Insights

1,732 reports name Alopecia; 76 recorded a death outcome (4.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1309.

By species: Dog (1,134 reports), Cat (508 reports), Cattle (69 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (321), Retriever - Labrador (162), Crossbred Canine/dog (74).

Most co-reported drugs: Frunevetmab (205 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (174 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (125 reports), Trilostane (115 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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