Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for local skin slough

49 FDA adverse-event reports reference local skin slough (VeDDRA 3128). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

49
reports citing this reaction
12.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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49
Total Reports
6
Deaths
12.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 44
Cat 5

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 5
Bulldog - French 5
Domestic Shorthair 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Dog (unknown) 3
Pit Bull 3
Spaniel - Cocker American 3
Bulldog - English 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Chihuahua 2

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 29
Famotidine 14
Prednisone 13
Diphenhydramine 13
Gabapentin 12
Maropitant Citrate 11
Butorphanol 10
Dexmedetomidine 6
Buprenorphine 6
Propofol 5
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 4
Butorphanol Tartrate 3
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 3
Trazodone 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Carprofen 3
Amoxicllin/Clavulanic Acid 3
Cefovecin 3
Atipamezole 3
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 3

Local skin slough Reaction Insights

49 reports name Local skin slough; 6 recorded a death outcome (12.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 3128.

By species: Dog (44 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (5), Bulldog - French (5), Domestic Shorthair (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (29 reports), Famotidine (14 reports), Prednisone (13 reports), Diphenhydramine (13 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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