Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site scratching

80 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site scratching (VeDDRA 96). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

80
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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80
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 42
Cat 27
Horse 5
Pig 3
Cattle 3

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 21
Retriever - Labrador 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Mixed (Cattle) 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Chihuahua 2
Bichon Frise 2

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 11
Cefovecin 9
Carprofen 9
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 8
Frunevetmab 7
Prednisone 6
Insulin Injectable Vial 5
Maropitant Citrate 4
Tulathromycin 4
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 4
Tigilanol Tiglate 4
Praziquantel 3
Selamectin 3
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 3
Ivermectin 3
Gabapentin 3
Buprenorphine 3
Methylprednisolone Acetate 2
Ivermectin 10 Mg/Ml Solution For Injection 2
Cyclosporine 2

Injection site scratching Reaction Insights

80 reports name Injection site scratching; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 96.

By species: Dog (42 reports), Cat (27 reports), Horse (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (21), Retriever - Labrador (4), Retriever - Golden (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (11 reports), Cefovecin (9 reports), Carprofen (9 reports), Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate (8 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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