Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for unkempt hair coat

78 FDA adverse-event reports reference unkempt hair coat (VeDDRA 2757). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

78
reports citing this reaction
21.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Frunevetmab
most-associated drug
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78
Total Reports
17
Deaths
21.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 59
Dog 15
Cattle 2
Pig 1
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 33
Domestic Longhair 6
Domestic Mediumhair 6
Maine Coon 3
Cat (other) 2
Cat (unknown) 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Collie - Border 2
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2

Associated Drugs

Frunevetmab 18
Bexagliflozin 12
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 12
Maropitant Citrate 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Ondansetron 4
Prednisolone 4
Cefovecin 4
Selamectin;Sarolaner 3
Trilostane 3
Prednisone 3
Protamine Zinc Recombinant Human Insulin 3
Buprenorphine 3
Fluid Therapy 3
Potassium Chloride 3
Ampicillin Sodium/Sulbactam Sodium 3
Senvelgo Velagliflozin Oral Solution 3
Diphenhydramine 3
Famotidine 3
Verdinexor 2

Unkempt hair coat Reaction Insights

78 reports name Unkempt hair coat; 17 recorded a death outcome (21.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2757.

By species: Cat (59 reports), Dog (15 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (33), Domestic Longhair (6), Domestic Mediumhair (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Frunevetmab (18 reports), Bexagliflozin (12 reports), Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate (12 reports), Maropitant Citrate (5 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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