Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for caps, abnormal

2,242 FDA reports name caps, abnormal, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 99002). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#208 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
2,242
reports citing this reaction
0.1%
death-coded share
Unknown
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. Caps, Abnormal has 2,242 reports now versus 2,230 in that prior snapshot: 12 more (0.5%).

Report change
+12
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 99002 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-RARE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-UNKNOWN · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 2,242 reports
  • DEATH-RARE 0.1%
  • TOP-DECILE #208/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Renal failure
  • SPECIES-UNKNOWN Unknown · 2,168
  • DRUG-LEAD Selamectin · 335
  • DESK-WIDE 13 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Renal failure (±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 Caps, Abnormal

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

Vomiting · highest174348Stumbling gait · near2252Low platelet count · near2247Caps, Abnormal · this reacti…2242Renal failure · near2240Elevated globulins · near2235Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Caps, Abnormal

Caps, Abnormal: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Caps, Abnormal's 0.1% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is upper-third scale: 2,242 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 2 of 2,242 reports (0.1% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Renal failure (±2 reports). Lead species Unknown (2,168). Lead co-reported drug Selamectin (335).

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

Unknown 2,168
Human 54
Cat 11
Dog 8
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 2,223
Domestic Shorthair 5
Cat (unknown) 3
Cat (other) 2
Domestic (unspecified) 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Sheepdog - Polish Lowland 1
Poodle - Toy 1
Chihuahua 1
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 335
Selamectin;Sarolaner 290
Doramectin 243
Meloxicam 174
Ivermectin(1%)/Clorsulon(10%) Injection 98
Cyclosporine 79
Moxidectin 65
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 61
Pimobendan 56
Ivermectin 35
Tresaderm Dermatological Solution 34
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 31
Carprofen 25
Enrofloxacin 25
Eprinomectin 5 Mg/Ml Pour-On Solution 24
Metronidazole 22
Dirlotapide 19
Firocoxib 15
Eprinomectin 15
Oclacitinib Maleate 14

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

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

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (2,242 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (0.1% 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 Caps, Abnormal (#208 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 0.1%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 0.1% · vintage 2025.

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