Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Syringe

278 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Syringe. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

278
adverse-event reports
0.4%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
194
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
Verify with FDA CVM →
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
278
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
0.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Syringe

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousIntradermalIntramuscularIntravenous

Species Affected

Unknown 199
Dog 27
Cat 25
Human 23
Horse 3
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 222
Dog (unknown) 20
Cat (unknown) 14
Domestic (unspecified) 6
Domestic Shorthair 3
Horse (unknown) 3
Mixed (Dog) 2
Mixed (Cat) 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 194
Foreign body, medical device 37
Device breakage/fracture 25
Product syringe issue 23
Syringe, Abnormal 23
Accidental exposure 22
Injection site reaction NOS 13
Abnormal radiograph finding 10
Tubes, Leaking 10
Injury associated with device 8
Injection site pain 5
Lameness 5

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
51 (63.0%)
Recovered/Normal
25 (30.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (2.5%)
Died
1 (1.2%)
Euthanized
1 (1.2%)
Ongoing
1 (1.2%)

Device: Syringe Adverse Event Insights

278 reports name Device: Syringe; 1 recorded a death outcome (0.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Syringe. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Intradermal, Intramuscular.

By species: Unknown (199 reports), Dog (27 reports), Cat (25 reports). By breed: Unknown (222), Dog (unknown) (20), Cat (unknown) (14).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (194), Foreign body, medical device (37), Device breakage/fracture (25), Product syringe issue (23). Outcome, 81 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 63.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.