Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for skin warmth

391 FDA adverse-event reports reference skin warmth (VeDDRA 2398). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

391
reports citing this reaction
2.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Nitenpyram
most-associated drug
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391
Total Reports
11
Deaths
2.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 290
Cat 73
Human 15
Horse 12
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 44
Chihuahua 24
Crossbred Canine/dog 20
Retriever - Labrador 16
Unknown 15
Shih Tzu 13
Pit Bull 12
Beagle 10
Domestic Longhair 9
Shepherd Dog - German 9

Associated Drugs

Nitenpyram 42
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 39
Afoxolaner 35
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 31
Prednisone 18
Spinosad 14
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 14
Selamectin 12
Cyclosporine 12
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 11
Carprofen 11
Oclacitinib Maleate 10
Enrofloxacin 10
Sarolaner 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 9
Maropitant Citrate 8
Moxidectin 8
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 7
Cefovecin 7
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 7

Skin warmth Reaction Insights

391 reports name Skin warmth; 11 recorded a death outcome (2.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2398.

By species: Dog (290 reports), Cat (73 reports), Human (15 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (44), Chihuahua (24), Crossbred Canine/dog (20).

Most co-reported drugs: Nitenpyram (42 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (39 reports), Afoxolaner (35 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (31 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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