Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dry nose

303 FDA adverse-event reports reference dry nose (VeDDRA 1219). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

303
reports citing this reaction
6.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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303
Total Reports
21
Deaths
6.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 292
Cat 8
Human 3

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 29
Crossbred Canine/dog 21
Retriever - Labrador 18
Shih Tzu 15
Maltese 14
Retriever - Golden 11
Terrier - Yorkshire 11
Shepherd Dog - German 10
Boxer (German Boxer) 7
Siberian Husky 7

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 72
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 69
Maropitant Citrate 34
Afoxolaner 18
Enrofloxacin 17
Pilocarpine 16
Spinosad 14
Fluids 14
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 13
Oclacitinib Maleate 13
Ear Cleaner 13
Carprofen 13
Trilostane 11
Cyclosporine 11
Eye Lubricant 11
Ofloxacin 11
Prednisone 9
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 9
Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic) 9
Buprenorphine 8

Dry nose Reaction Insights

303 reports name Dry nose; 21 recorded a death outcome (6.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1219.

By species: Dog (292 reports), Cat (8 reports), Human (3 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (29), Crossbred Canine/dog (21), Retriever - Labrador (18).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (72 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (69 reports), Maropitant Citrate (34 reports), Afoxolaner (18 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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