Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for cold feeling to the touch

119 FDA adverse-event reports reference cold feeling to the touch (VeDDRA 2741). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

119
reports citing this reaction
38.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Gabapentin
most-associated drug
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119
Total Reports
46
Deaths
38.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 75
Cat 40
Horse 2
Human 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 24
Pit Bull 6
Chihuahua 6
Retriever - Labrador 6
Domestic Mediumhair 5
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Dog (unknown) 3

Associated Drugs

Gabapentin 14
Buprenorphine 14
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 10
Afoxolaner 9
Maropitant Citrate 9
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 7
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 6
Butorphanol 6
Isoflurane 6
Famotidine 6
Fluid Therapy 6
Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 5
Selamectin 4
Lotilaner 4
Maropitant 4
Robenacoxib 4
Propofol 4
Bedinvetmab 4
Fluid Therapy (Unknown) 4
Ondansetron 4

Cold feeling to the touch Reaction Insights

119 reports name Cold feeling to the touch; 46 recorded a death outcome (38.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2741.

By species: Dog (75 reports), Cat (40 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (24), Pit Bull (6), Chihuahua (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Gabapentin (14 reports), Buprenorphine (14 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (10 reports), Afoxolaner (9 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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