Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site infection

150 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site infection (VeDDRA 2005). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

150
reports citing this reaction
3.3%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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150
Total Reports
5
Deaths
3.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 106
Dog 37
Horse 3
Cattle 2
Unknown 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 70
Domestic Mediumhair 10
Domestic Longhair 8
Cat (other) 6
Retriever - Labrador 5
Unknown 5
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Dog (unknown) 4
Maine Coon 4
Siamese 3

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 39
Selamectin;Sarolaner 21
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 15
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 11
Emodepside + Praziquantel 9
Buprenorphine 9
Cefovecin 5
Bupivacaine Lipsome Injectable Suspension 5
Flumethrin-Imidacloprid 5
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 5
Robenacoxib 4
Tacrolimus 4
Gabapentin 4
Methylprednisolone Acetate 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 3
Bupivacaine 3
Imidacloprid, Flumethrin 3
Maropitant Citrate 3

Application site infection Reaction Insights

150 reports name Application site infection; 5 recorded a death outcome (3.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2005.

By species: Cat (106 reports), Dog (37 reports), Horse (3 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (70), Domestic Mediumhair (10), Domestic Longhair (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (39 reports), Selamectin;Sarolaner (21 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (15 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (11 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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