Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for photosensitivity

30 FDA reports name photosensitivity, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 955). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2004 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
30
reports citing this reaction
6.7%
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. Photosensitivity has 30 reports now versus 30 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 955 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 30 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 6.7%
  • LOWER-Q #2004/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal spermatozoa…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 22
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 7
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal spermatozoa NOS (±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 Photosensitivity

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

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal spermatozoa… · near30Atelectasis · near30Bone marrow suppressi… · near30Chronic kidney disease · near30Photosensitivity · this reac…30Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Photosensitivity

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

Signature read: 2 death-coded reports is a thin tail count for Photosensitivity in the CVM extract. Report volume is lower-third scale: 30 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 2 of 30 reports (6.7% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal spermatozoa NOS (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (22). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (7).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 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 22
Cat 4
Horse 2
Cattle 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Hound (unspecified) 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Pointer (unspecified) 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Quarter Horse 1
Beagle 1
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1
Paint 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Spinosad 2
Enrofloxacin 2
Afoxolaner 2
Lotilaner 2
Ilunocitinib 2
Ivermectin 1
Vitamins 1
Probiotic (Unknown) 1
Milk Thistle 1
Omeprazole 37% Oral Paste 1
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 1
Flumethrin-Imidacloprid 1
Amoxicillin Trihydrate/Clavulanate Potassium 1
Flunixin Meglumine 1
Fluids 1
Hydroxyzine 1
Milbemycin Oxime 1
Imidacloprid + Permethrin + N-Methylpyrolidone 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 Photosensitivity (#2004 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 6.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 2 · 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 →