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The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Antibiotic Injection

13 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Antibiotic Injection. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

13
adverse-event reports
23.1%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
3
Application site alopecia - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
23.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Antibiotic Injection

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousTopical

Species Affected

Cat 9
Dog 4

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 5
Domestic Longhair 3
Havanese 2
Chihuahua 1
Spitz - American Eskimo Dog 1
American Shorthair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Application site alopecia 3
Cough 3
Seizure NOS 3
Weight loss 2
Anorexia 2
Diarrhoea 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Pneumonia 2
Falling 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Licking at application site 1
Emesis 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
8 (61.5%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (15.4%)
Euthanized
2 (15.4%)
Died
1 (7.7%)

Unspecified Antibiotic Injection Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Unspecified Antibiotic Injection; 3 recorded a death outcome (23.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Antibiotic Injection. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Topical.

By species: Cat (9 reports), Dog (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (5), Domestic Longhair (3), Havanese (2).

Leading clinical signs: Application site alopecia (3), Cough (3), Seizure NOS (3), Weight loss (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 61.5%.

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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