Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for generalised skin slough

24 FDA adverse-event reports reference generalised skin slough (VeDDRA 943). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

24
reports citing this reaction
4.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Unspecified
most-associated drug
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24
Total Reports
1
Deaths
4.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 19
Cat 4
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Rottweiler 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Hound (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Pekingese 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1

Associated Drugs

Unspecified 11
Diphenhydramine 7
Carprofen 6
Tigilanol Tiglate 6
Gabapentin 5
Prednisone 4
Famotidine 4
Enrofloxacin 4
Cefovecin 3
Alfaxalone 3
Butorphanol 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Grapiprant 2
Rabies Virus, Kv 2
Nystatin, Neomycin Sulfate, Thiostrepton, And Triamcinolone 2
Bedinvetmab 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Frunevetmab 2
Meloxicam 2
Unspecifed Brand 2

Generalised skin slough Reaction Insights

24 reports name Generalised skin slough; 1 recorded a death outcome (4.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 943.

By species: Dog (19 reports), Cat (4 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Dog (unknown) (3), Rottweiler (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Unspecified (11 reports), Diphenhydramine (7 reports), Carprofen (6 reports), Tigilanol Tiglate (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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