Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site inflammation

1,270 FDA reports name application site inflammation, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 13). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#322 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
1,270
reports citing this reaction
0.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Application site inflammation has 1,270 reports now versus 1,237 in that prior snapshot: 33 more (2.7%).

Report change
+33
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 13 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-RARE · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-CAT · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 1,270 reports
  • DEATH-RARE 0.8%
  • UPPER-Q #322/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH NT - Abnormal necrops…
  • SPECIES-CAT Cat · 898
  • DRUG-LEAD Selamectin · 593
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS (±2 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Application site inflammation

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Application site infl… · thi…1270NT - Abnormal necrops… · near1268Stomach upset · near1266Incorrect route of dr… · near1264Respiratory distress · near1259Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Application site inflammation

Application site inflammation: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Application site inflammation's 0.8% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is upper-third scale: 1,270 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 10 of 1,270 reports (0.8% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS (±2 reports). Lead species Cat (898). Lead co-reported drug Selamectin (593).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Selamectin appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Cat 898
Dog 320
Horse 46
Cattle 2
Other 1
Rabbit 1
Human 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 469
Domestic (unspecified) 170
Domestic Mediumhair 44
Domestic Longhair 42
Crossbred Canine/dog 39
Cat (other) 31
Cat (unknown) 29
Retriever - Labrador 27
Siamese 27
Retriever - Golden 25

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 593
Selamectin;Sarolaner 105
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 59
Mirtazapine 49
Emodepside + Praziquantel 48
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 40
Chlorhexidine + Ophytrium 26
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 23
Emodepside, Praziquantel 21
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 18
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 17
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 16
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 15
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 15
Genta/Posacon/Mometa Eardrops 15
Prednisone 14
Maropitant Citrate 14
Methylprednisolone Acetate 13
Cefovecin Sodium 12
Flumethrin-Imidacloprid 11

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Application site inflammation, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (0.8% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Application site inflammation (#322 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 0.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 0.8% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →