Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Kenalog

19 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Kenalog. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

19
adverse-event reports
5.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Emesis (multiple) - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
5.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Kenalog

Administration Routes

UnknownIntra-ArticularParenteralIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 10
Horse 5
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Quarter Horse 4
Domestic Shorthair 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Warmblood - Dutch 1
Great Pyrenees 1
Spitz - American Eskimo Dog 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Chihuahua 1
Maine Coon 1

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis (multiple) 4
Weight loss 3
Aural haematoma 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Pale mucous membrane 2
Fever 2
Elevated creatinine 2
Injection site swelling 2
Vomiting 2
Diarrhoea 2
Ataxia 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (52.6%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (21.1%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (21.1%)
Died
1 (5.3%)

Kenalog Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Kenalog; 1 recorded a death outcome (5.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Kenalog. Administration routes: Unknown, Intra-Articular, Parenteral, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (10 reports), Horse (5 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Quarter Horse (4), Domestic Shorthair (3), Crossbred Canine/dog (2).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (multiple) (4), Weight loss (3), Aural haematoma (3), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (2). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 52.6%.

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

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