Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site skin squamosis

20 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site skin squamosis (VeDDRA 2199). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

20
reports citing this reaction
5.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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20
Total Reports
1
Deaths
5.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 12
Dog 7
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 9
Retriever - Labrador 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1
American Shorthair 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Cattle (other) 1
Pit Bull 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Associated Drugs

Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 7
Emodepside + Praziquantel 7
Rabies Vaccine 3
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 3
Unknown Heart Medication 1
Prednisone 1
Feline Combination Vaccine 1
Fluids 1
Maropitant Citrate 1
Topical Flea Solution 1
Unknown Vaccines 1
Rhinotracheitis, Calici Virus, Panleukopenia Vaccine 1
Feline Panleukopenia Virus 1
Rabies 1
Triamcinolone Acetondie, Thiostrepton, Nystatin And Neomycin Sulfate 1
Moxidectin 1
Cephaperin Benzathine 1
Vitamin A,D And E Injection 1
Distemper Vaccine 1
Bordetella 1

Application site skin squamosis Reaction Insights

20 reports name Application site skin squamosis; 1 recorded a death outcome (5.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2199.

By species: Cat (12 reports), Dog (7 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (9), Retriever - Labrador (2), Schnauzer - Miniature (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (7 reports), Emodepside + Praziquantel (7 reports), Rabies Vaccine (3 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (3 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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