Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site greasy fur

434 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site greasy fur (VeDDRA 2057). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

434
reports citing this reaction
0.2%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution
most-associated drug
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434
Total Reports
1
Deaths
0.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 385
Dog 45
Unknown 2
Mouse 1
Deer 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 212
Cat (unknown) 43
Domestic Longhair 41
Domestic Mediumhair 32
Siamese 10
Maine Coon 8
Crossbred Feline/cat 7
Ragdoll 7
Chihuahua 5
Dog (unknown) 5

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 279
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 83
Selamectin 21
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 16
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 8
Emodepside + Praziquantel 7
Doxycycline 4
Hydrocortisone Aceponate/Miconazole Nitrate/Gentamicin Sulfate 3
Nitenpyram 3
Selamectin;Sarolaner 3
Prednisone 2
Rabies Vaccine 2
Unspecified Distemper Vaccine 2
Unknown Anesthesia 2
Mirtazapine 2
Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Climbazole + Phytosphingosine Salicyloyl 2
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 2
Buprenorphine 2
Rabies In Hhh Adj Pfizer Kv 2
Felv Gp70 Carbomer Adj Kv 2

Application site greasy fur Reaction Insights

434 reports name Application site greasy fur; 1 recorded a death outcome (0.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2057.

By species: Cat (385 reports), Dog (45 reports), Unknown (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (212), Cat (unknown) (43), Domestic Longhair (41).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (279 reports), Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On (83 reports), Selamectin (21 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (16 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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