Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for urticaria

2,718 FDA reports name urticaria, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 521). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#171 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
2,718
reports citing this reaction
1.2%
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. Urticaria has 2,718 reports now versus 2,709 in that prior snapshot: 9 more (0.3%).

Report change
+9
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 521 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-LOW · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 2,718 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 1.2%
  • TOP-DECILE #171/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lymphopenia
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 2,428
  • DRUG-LEAD Moxidectin · 908
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Lymphopenia (±2 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Urticaria

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

Vomiting · highest174348Device Defective NOS · near2733Hypothermia · near2724Urticaria · this reaction2718Lymphopenia · near2716Pancreatitis · near2707Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Urticaria

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

Signature read: 2,718 reports place Urticaria in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#171 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 2,718 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 33 of 2,718 reports (1.2% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Lymphopenia (±2 reports). Lead species Dog (2,428). Lead co-reported drug Moxidectin (908).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Moxidectin 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 2,428
Horse 140
Human 89
Cat 40
Cattle 14
Pig 2
Donkey 2
Sheep 1
Unknown 1
Other Equids 1

Breeds Most Affected

Boxer (German Boxer) 272
Retriever - Labrador 237
Crossbred Canine/dog 198
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 182
Chihuahua 133
Unknown 100
Dachshund (unspecified) 100
Pit Bull 95
Terrier - Boston 71
Bulldog 68

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 908
Spinosad 143
Selamectin 123
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 122
Rabies Virus, Kv 114
Canine Adenovirus Type 2, Strain Manhattan, 12-13-76; Canine Distemper Virus, St 106
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 105
Maropitant Citrate 98
Diphenhydramine Hcl 95
Oclacitinib Maleate 73
Carprofen 66
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 66
Afoxolaner 62
Dexamethasone 54
Leptospira Canicola L-15 Strain C-51; Leptospira Grippotyphosa 1550 Lot 10005 St 54
Pyrantel Pamoate 53
Prednisone 49
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 46
Bordetella Bronchiseptica 92B 012992-7 Strain Boehringer Ingelheim 44
Bordetella Bronchiseptica, Strain 78-9159, Kb 42

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Urticaria, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (2,718 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (1.2% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 Urticaria (#171 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 1.2%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 2,718 · 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 →