Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site thickening

65 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site thickening (VeDDRA 2515). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

65
reports citing this reaction
3.1%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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65
Total Reports
2
Deaths
3.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 48
Dog 14
Cattle 2
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 38
Dog (unknown) 4
Domestic Longhair 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Persian 1
Russian 1
Mixed (Cattle) 1
Unknown 1
Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten 1
Simmental 1

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 11
Selamectin;Sarolaner 10
Mirtazapine 10
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 9
Emodepside + Praziquantel 5
Buprenorphine 3
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 3
Chlorhexidine + Ophytrium 3
Device: Catheter 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Flunixin Megl Topical Solution 2
Dexamethasone 2
Anesthetic (Unknown) 2
Fenbendazol Granules 1
Bupivacaine Lipsome Injectable Suspension 1
Nystatin-Neomycin Sulfate-Thiostrepton-Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment 1
Fluralaner 1
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 1
Eprinomectin + Praziquantel 1
Sam-E, Silybin, Vitamin E, Zinc 1

Application site thickening Reaction Insights

65 reports name Application site thickening; 2 recorded a death outcome (3.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2515.

By species: Cat (48 reports), Dog (14 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (38), Dog (unknown) (4), Domestic Longhair (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (11 reports), Selamectin;Sarolaner (10 reports), Mirtazapine (10 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (9 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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