Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site reaction nos

897 FDA reports name application site reaction nos, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 29). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#425 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
897
reports citing this reaction
1.4%
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 reaction NOS has 897 reports now versus 880 in that prior snapshot: 17 more (1.9%).

Report change
+17
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 29 VOL-MID

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

  • VOL-MID 897 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 1.4%
  • UPPER-Q #425/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Biting -aggression (s…
  • SPECIES-CAT Cat · 557
  • DRUG-LEAD Selamectin · 267
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') (±1 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 reaction NOS

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

Vomiting · highest174348Star-gazing · near904Application site reac… · thi…897Biting -aggression (s… · near896INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS · near893Pulmonary disorder NOS · near893Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Application site reaction NOS

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

Signature read: Application site reaction NOS's 1.4% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is upper-third scale: 897 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 13 of 897 reports (1.4% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') (±1 reports). Lead species Cat (557). Lead co-reported drug Selamectin (267).

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 557
Dog 278
Human 40
Horse 9
Cattle 5
Other 3
Rabbit 1
Sheep 1
Goat 1
Frog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 276
Cat (unknown) 69
Domestic (unspecified) 59
Unknown 46
Domestic Longhair 39
Domestic Mediumhair 30
Dog (unknown) 26
Crossbred Canine/dog 23
Maine Coon 20
Retriever - Labrador 19

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 267
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 139
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 83
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 63
Emodepside + Praziquantel 51
Selamectin;Sarolaner 49
Mirtazapine 41
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 27
Fipronil 10%/S Methoprene 9% Spot On 18
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 16
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 14
Buprenorphine 11
Device: Catheter 9
Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On 9
Flumethrin-Imidacloprid 9
Ivermectin, Pyrantel 8
Cefovecin Sodium 8
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg 8
Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/ Amitraz 22.1% Spot-On 8
Nitenpyram 7

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Application site reaction NOS, 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 (1.4% 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 reaction NOS (#425 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 1.4%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 1.4% · vintage 2025.

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