Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site swelling

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

739
reports citing this reaction
0.9%
death-coded share
Horse
most-affected species
Ivermectin, Praziquantel
most-associated drug
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739
Total Reports
7
Deaths
0.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Horse 454
Dog 160
Cat 94
Human 21
Donkey 4
Cattle 4
Other 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Horse (unknown) 126
Quarter Horse 79
Thoroughbred 62
Domestic Shorthair 54
Unknown 34
Arab 28
Retriever - Labrador 22
Paint 17
Crossbred Equine/horse 15
Horse (other) 15

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin, Praziquantel 186
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 181
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 58
Selamectin 37
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 22
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 19
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 18
Selamectin;Sarolaner 18
Ivermectin/Praziquantel Paste 15
Ivermectin 9
Carprofen 9
Emodepside + Praziquantel 8
Mirtazapine 8
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 7
Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine 5
Prednisone 5
Bupivacaine Lipsome Injectable Suspension 5
Gabapentin 5
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 5
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 5

Application site swelling Reaction Insights

739 reports name Application site swelling; 7 recorded a death outcome (0.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 20.

By species: Horse (454 reports), Dog (160 reports), Cat (94 reports). By breed: Horse (unknown) (126), Quarter Horse (79), Thoroughbred (62).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin, Praziquantel (186 reports), Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste (181 reports), Ivermectin + Praziquantel (58 reports), Selamectin (37 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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