Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for greasy skin

100 FDA adverse-event reports reference greasy skin (VeDDRA 912). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

100
reports citing this reaction
4.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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100
Total Reports
4
Deaths
4.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 77
Cat 20
Pig 1
Human 1
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 13
Shih Tzu 12
Retriever - Labrador 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Chihuahua 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Pit Bull 3
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Pekingese 2

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 10
Afoxolaner 10
Oclacitinib Maleate 9
Spinosad 8
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 6
Selamectin 5
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 5
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 5
Cyclosporine A 4
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 4
Trilostane 4
Nitenpyram 3
Prednisone 3
Cyclosporine 3
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Mirtazapine 3
Meloxicam 2
Clindamycin 2

Greasy skin Reaction Insights

100 reports name Greasy skin; 4 recorded a death outcome (4.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 912.

By species: Dog (77 reports), Cat (20 reports), Pig (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (13), Shih Tzu (12), Retriever - Labrador (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (10 reports), Afoxolaner (10 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (9 reports), Spinosad (8 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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