Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for bacterial skin infection nos

1,419 FDA adverse-event reports reference bacterial skin infection nos (VeDDRA 1338). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,419
reports citing this reaction
7.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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1,419
Total Reports
106
Deaths
7.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,237
Cat 165
Cattle 9
Horse 5
Chicken 2
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 137
Domestic Shorthair 115
Shepherd Dog - German 76
Crossbred Canine/dog 61
Retriever - Golden 48
Shih Tzu 47
Boxer (German Boxer) 41
Terrier - Yorkshire 40
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 38
Dog (unknown) 37

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 267
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 209
Trilostane 139
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 92
Bedinvetmab 91
Carprofen 85
Gabapentin 73
Frunevetmab 70
Prednisone 68
Afoxolaner 64
Cefovecin 60
Spinosad 57
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 54
Cyclosporine 49
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 46
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 43
Cephalexin 43
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 40
Cefpodoxime 36
Selamectin 35

Bacterial skin infection NOS Reaction Insights

1,419 reports name Bacterial skin infection NOS; 106 recorded a death outcome (7.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1338.

By species: Dog (1,237 reports), Cat (165 reports), Cattle (9 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (137), Domestic Shorthair (115), Shepherd Dog - German (76).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (267 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (209 reports), Trilostane (139 reports), Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 (92 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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