Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for nail discolouration

14 FDA reports name nail discolouration, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1632). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2331 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
14
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
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. Nail discolouration has 14 reports now versus 14 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 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 1632 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-RARE · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 14 reports
  • DEATH-RARE 0.0%
  • BOTTOM-DECILE #2331/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Addisonian crisis
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 9
  • DRUG-LEAD Oclacitinib Malea… · 4
  • DESK-WIDE 8 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Addisonian crisis (±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.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Nail discolouration

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Addisonian crisis · near14Application site puru… · near14Bullous disorder NOS · near14Chapped skin · near14Nail discolouration · this r…14Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Nail discolouration

Nail discolouration: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 14 reports place Nail discolouration in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2331 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 14 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 0 of 14 reports (0.0% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Addisonian crisis (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (9). Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate (4).

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 9
Human 5

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 5
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Chihuahua 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Bulldog - French 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Selamectin 1
Omeprazole 1
Ivermectin 34Mcg, Pyrantel Pamoate 28.5Mg, Praziquantel 28.5Mg 1
Pimobendan 1
Spinosad 1
Cefaclor 1
Afoxolaner 1
Ketoconazole 1
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 1
Prednisone 1
Trazodone Hcl 1
Acetylsalicylic Acid 1
Sarolaner 1
Heartguard 1
Fish Oil Unspecified 1
Probiotic Unspecified 1

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 Nail discolouration (#2331 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 0.0%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 14 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →