Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for folliculitis

154 FDA adverse-event reports reference folliculitis (VeDDRA 904). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1169 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
154
reports citing this reaction
8.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Folliculitis has 154 reports now versus 151 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (2.0%).

Report change
+3
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.2 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 904 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-PAR · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 154 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.4%
  • MID-PACK #1169/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lot # and/or Expirati…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 134
  • DRUG-LEAD Oclacitinib Malea… · 25
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Lot # and/or Expiration date incorrect (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Folliculitis

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Folliculitis · this reaction154Lot # and/or Expirati… · near154Neurogenic keratoconj… · near154Third eyelid prolapse · near154High ionized calcium… · near153Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Folliculitis

What the FDA AER plate says about Folliculitis

Signature read: death-coded share at 8.4% is the most distinctive outcome stamp on Folliculitis. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 13 of 154 reports were death-coded (8.4% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Lot # and/or Expiration date incorrect (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (134). Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate (25).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 134
Cat 19
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 14
Domestic Shorthair 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 11
Shepherd Dog - German 9
Boxer (German Boxer) 8
Retriever - Golden 6
Bulldog - French 6
Dachshund (unspecified) 5
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Shih Tzu 4

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 25
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 15
Afoxolaner 13
Prednisone 12
Carprofen 11
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 10
Cyclosporine 10
Cefovecin 9
Trilostane 9
Selamectin 8
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 8
Ketoconazole 6
Moxidectin 6
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 6
Cefpodoxime 6
Rabies Vaccine 5
Dexamethasone 5
Enrofloxacin 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Spinosad 4

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Folliculitis, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Folliculitis (#1169 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.4%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 8.4% · vintage 2025.

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