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Domestic Mediumhair

6,057 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports are voluntarily submitted and do not prove causation. Consult your veterinarian for medical decisions about your cat.
6,057
Total Reports
460
Deaths Reported
760.0%
Death Rate
6.7 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 757
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 656
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 560
Application site hair loss 451
Emesis 378
Behavioural disorder NOS 350
Application site alopecia 327
Weight loss 316
Anorexia 301
Diarrhoea 290
Ataxia 263
Lack of efficacy - NOS 261
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 259
Not eating 255
Hyperactivity 222

Most Referenced Drugs

Spinosad 786
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 663
Selamectin 635
Nitenpyram 470
Selamectin;Sarolaner 402
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 385
Frunevetmab 354
Emodepside + Praziquantel 301
Cefovecin 285
Buprenorphine 276
Maropitant Citrate 205
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 194
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 194
Bexagliflozin 166
Robenacoxib 165

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
1,965 (32.4%)
Recovered/Normal
1,808 (29.8%)
Outcome Unknown
1,792 (29.5%)
Died
250 (4.1%)
Euthanized
210 (3.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
40 (0.7%)

Gender Distribution

Male 3,065 (50.6%)
Female 2,895 (47.8%)
Unknown 65 (1.1%)
Mixed 32 (0.5%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 8
2011 52
2012 228
2013 373
2014 341
2015 351
2016 374
2017 437
2018 472
2019 449
2020 403
2021 360
2022 378
2023 589
2024 809
2025 433

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #35 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.