Salicylic Acid — FDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event (ADE) Reports
Source: openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) adverse event report database. Data pulled 2026-07-22. Counts are report-level: one report may list multiple reactions and multiple animals, so figures are not additive and do not imply causation. Salicylic Acid is a active ingredient.
Total reports
Salicylic Acid: 224
Reports by species (top entries)
- Dog 187
- Cat 26
- Human 10
- Horse 1
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- Lack of efficacy - NOS 37
- Loss of hearing 33
- Ear discharge 26
- Ataxia 15
- Deafness 15
- Head shake - ear disorder 15
- Not eating 14
- Behavioural disorder NOS 13
- Corneal ulcer 13
- Head tilt - ear disorder 13
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b18.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).