Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for grooming disorder

216 FDA adverse-event reports reference grooming disorder (VeDDRA 1975). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

216
reports citing this reaction
6.5%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Frunevetmab
most-associated drug
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216
Total Reports
14
Deaths
6.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 187
Dog 29

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 123
Domestic Longhair 17
Cat (unknown) 11
Domestic Mediumhair 9
Cat (other) 7
Siamese 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Chihuahua 3
Maine Coon 3
Dachshund - Miniature 2

Associated Drugs

Frunevetmab 31
Selamectin 24
Nitenpyram 20
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 16
Emodepside + Praziquantel 14
Bexagliflozin 14
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 13
Spinosad 8
Cefovecin 8
Selamectin;Sarolaner 8
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 8
Lotilaner 8
Robenacoxib 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Gabapentin 6
Maropitant Citrate 5
Mirtazapine 5
Buprenorphine 5
Fluid Therapy 5
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 4

Grooming disorder Reaction Insights

216 reports name Grooming disorder; 14 recorded a death outcome (6.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1975.

By species: Cat (187 reports), Dog (29 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (123), Domestic Longhair (17), Cat (unknown) (11).

Most co-reported drugs: Frunevetmab (31 reports), Selamectin (24 reports), Nitenpyram (20 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (16 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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