Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for skin dryness

119 FDA adverse-event reports reference skin dryness (VeDDRA 1428). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

119
reports citing this reaction
3.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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119
Total Reports
4
Deaths
3.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 93
Human 16
Cat 9
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 16
Retriever - Labrador 13
Retriever - Golden 9
Collie - Border 9
Domestic Shorthair 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Doberman Pinscher 3
Terrier - Boston 3
Beagle 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 49
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 10
Selamectin 8
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Spinosad 6
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 3
Fipronil 10%/S Methoprene 9% Spot On 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Grapiprant 3
Fish Oil 3
Glucosamine/Chondroitin 3
Ivermectin 2
Omeprazole 2
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 2
Cefovecin 2
Prednisone 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel 2
Sarolaner 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2

Skin dryness Reaction Insights

119 reports name Skin dryness; 4 recorded a death outcome (3.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1428.

By species: Dog (93 reports), Human (16 reports), Cat (9 reports). By breed: Unknown (16), Retriever - Labrador (13), Retriever - Golden (9).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (49 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (10 reports), Selamectin (8 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (7 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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