Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site crust

506 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site crust (VeDDRA 16). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

506
reports citing this reaction
1.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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506
Total Reports
5
Deaths
1.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 411
Dog 94
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 263
Domestic Longhair 33
Domestic Mediumhair 25
Cat (unknown) 20
Siamese 16
Maine Coon 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 9
Ragdoll 9
Cat (other) 8
Retriever - Labrador 7

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 156
Mirtazapine 97
Selamectin;Sarolaner 56
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 44
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 39
Emodepside + Praziquantel 33
Buprenorphine 19
Maropitant 14
Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/ Amitraz 22.1% Spot-On 10
Methylprednisolone Acetate 10
Cefovecin 10
Cefovecin Sodium 10
Maropitant Citrate 10
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 10
Fipronil 10%/S Methoprene 9% Spot On 9
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg 8
Prednisolone 8
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 8
Prednisone 7
Robenacoxib 7

Application site crust Reaction Insights

506 reports name Application site crust; 5 recorded a death outcome (1.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 16.

By species: Cat (411 reports), Dog (94 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (263), Domestic Longhair (33), Domestic Mediumhair (25).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (156 reports), Mirtazapine (97 reports), Selamectin;Sarolaner (56 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (44 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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