Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for claw / hoof / nail loss

61 FDA adverse-event reports reference claw / hoof / nail loss (VeDDRA 1185). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

61
reports citing this reaction
14.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Unspecified
most-associated drug
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61
Total Reports
9
Deaths
14.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 52
Cat 4
Cattle 3
Horse 1
Turkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 8
Retriever - Labrador 7
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Terrier - Boston 2
Beagle 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Mastiff (unspecified) 2
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 2

Associated Drugs

Unspecified 17
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Prednisone 6
Afoxolaner 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 5
Carprofen 5
Propofol 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Gabapentin 5
Diphenhydramine 4
Sarolaner 4
Moxidectin 4
Midazolam 4
Cefovecin Sodium 4
Buprenorphine 4
Ketoconazole,Hydrocortisone 4
Maropitant Citrate 3
Famotidine 3
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 3

Claw / hoof / nail loss Reaction Insights

61 reports name Claw / hoof / nail loss; 9 recorded a death outcome (14.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1185.

By species: Dog (52 reports), Cat (4 reports), Cattle (3 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (8), Retriever - Labrador (7), Terrier (unspecified) (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Unspecified (17 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (6 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (6 reports), Prednisone (6 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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