Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for alopecia local

1,365 FDA reports name alopecia local, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 900). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#308 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
1,365
reports citing this reaction
3.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

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. Alopecia local has 1,365 reports now versus 1,333 in that prior snapshot: 32 more (2.4%).

Report change
+32
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.1 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.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 900 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-LOW · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 1,365 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 3.6%
  • UPPER-Q #308/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pyoderma
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 843
  • DRUG-LEAD Frunevetmab · 180
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Pyoderma (±3 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Alopecia local

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Glucosuria · near1391Incorrect dose admini… · near1382Pyoderma · near1368Alopecia local · this reacti…1365Cyanosis · near1338Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Alopecia local

Alopecia local: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 1,365 reports place Alopecia local in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#308 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 1,365 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 49 of 1,365 reports (3.6% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Pyoderma (±3 reports). Lead species Dog (843). Lead co-reported drug Frunevetmab (180).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Frunevetmab appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 843
Cat 467
Cattle 27
Horse 26
Donkey 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 324
Retriever - Labrador 101
Crossbred Canine/dog 54
Shepherd Dog - German 46
Domestic Longhair 38
Chihuahua 32
Retriever - Golden 29
Boxer (German Boxer) 28
Beagle 27
Domestic Mediumhair 25

Associated Drugs

Frunevetmab 180
Oclacitinib Maleate 110
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 107
Afoxolaner 92
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 89
Cefovecin 66
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 65
Selamectin 64
Prednisone 54
Carprofen 44
Trilostane 41
Bedinvetmab 40
Moxidectin 39
Gabapentin 36
Selamectin;Sarolaner 30
Emodepside + Praziquantel 28
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 27
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 24
Methylprednisolone Acetate 23
Maropitant Citrate 23

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Alopecia local, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (1,365 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (3.6% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

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 Alopecia local (#308 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 3.6%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 1,365 · 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 →