Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for skin scab

2,729 FDA adverse-event reports reference skin scab (VeDDRA 2179). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,729
reports citing this reaction
3.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Frunevetmab
most-associated drug
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2,729
Total Reports
81
Deaths
3.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 1,417
Dog 1,281
Cattle 17
Horse 8
Human 4
Chicken 1
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 836
Retriever - Labrador 142
Domestic Longhair 139
Domestic (unspecified) 114
Crossbred Canine/dog 109
Domestic Mediumhair 78
Cat (other) 62
Retriever - Golden 59
Chihuahua 56
Shih Tzu 44

Associated Drugs

Frunevetmab 748
Selamectin 256
Cefovecin 150
Afoxolaner 148
Oclacitinib Maleate 123
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 115
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 113
Gabapentin 113
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 105
Carprofen 100
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 91
Selamectin;Sarolaner 80
Prednisone 74
Bedinvetmab 65
Spinosad 60
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 53
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 53
Maropitant Citrate 52
Buprenorphine 52
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 46

Skin scab Reaction Insights

2,729 reports name Skin scab; 81 recorded a death outcome (3.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2179.

By species: Cat (1,417 reports), Dog (1,281 reports), Cattle (17 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (836), Retriever - Labrador (142), Domestic Longhair (139).

Most co-reported drugs: Frunevetmab (748 reports), Selamectin (256 reports), Cefovecin (150 reports), Afoxolaner (148 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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