Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for paronychia

13 FDA reports name paronychia, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1682). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2364 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
13
reports citing this reaction
7.7%
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. Paronychia has 13 reports now versus 13 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 1682 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 13 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 7.7%
  • BOTTOM-DECILE #2364/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal digital pulse
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 9
  • DRUG-LEAD Cyclosporine · 4
  • DESK-WIDE 9 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal digital pulse (±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 Paronychia

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

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal digital pulse · near13Acute haemorrhagic pa… · near13Acute jaundice · near13Application site mass… · near13Paronychia · this reaction13Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Paronychia

Paronychia: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 13 reports place Paronychia in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2364 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 13 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 1 of 13 reports (7.7% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal digital pulse (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (9). Lead co-reported drug Cyclosporine (4).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Cyclosporine 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
Cat 3
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Terrier - Cairn 3
Domestic Shorthair 2
Whippet 2
Terrier - Boston 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Setter - English 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Unknown 1

Associated Drugs

Cyclosporine 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Meloxicam 2
Hydroxyzine 2
Cefpodoxime 2
Pain Relief Medication Unknown 2
Pimobendan 2
Fipronil + S-Methoprene 2
Robenacoxib 2
Spinosad 1
Cefovecin 1
Buprenorphine 1
Anesthetic 1
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 1
Ciprofloxacin Opthalmic Drops 1
Ciprofloxacin 1
Cephalexin 1
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Potassium 1
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim 1
Pentoxifylline 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 Paronychia (#2364 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 7.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 13 · 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 →