Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for closed eyelid

347 FDA adverse-event reports reference closed eyelid (VeDDRA 1233). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

347
reports citing this reaction
4.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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347
Total Reports
16
Deaths
4.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 298
Cat 46
Horse 1
Chicken 1
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 28
Retriever - Labrador 23
Boxer (German Boxer) 17
Shih Tzu 17
Retriever - Golden 16
Crossbred Canine/dog 15
Chihuahua 15
Terrier - Yorkshire 15
Maltese 13
Spitz - German Pomeranian 11

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 169
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 28
Spinosad 14
Afoxolaner 14
Prednisone 12
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 11
Maropitant Citrate 10
Oclacitinib Maleate 10
Cyclosporine 9
Gabapentin 9
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 9
Ivermectin 8
Selamectin 8
Ofloxacin 8
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 7
Pilocarpine 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 7
Cefovecin 6
Lotilaner 6
Carprofen 6

Closed eyelid Reaction Insights

347 reports name Closed eyelid; 16 recorded a death outcome (4.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1233.

By species: Dog (298 reports), Cat (46 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (28), Retriever - Labrador (23), Boxer (German Boxer) (17).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (169 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (28 reports), Spinosad (14 reports), Afoxolaner (14 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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