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The FDA adverse-event record for Vetpen Starter Kit

232 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Vetpen Starter Kit. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

232
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
107
Product Defect, General - top reaction
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232
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vetpen Starter Kit

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Unknown 230
Dog 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 230
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Product Defect, General 107
Product problem 79
Difficulty of Use 75
Dispenser, Abnormal 54
Device Defective NOS 48
Administration device NOS, malfunction 47
Product syringe issue 22
Defect Unknown/Not Specified 18
Syringe, Abnormal 13
Containers, Leaking 12
Uncoded sign 5
Administration device NOS, abnormal 5

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1 (50.0%)
Ongoing
1 (50.0%)

Vetpen Starter Kit Adverse Event Insights

232 reports name Vetpen Starter Kit; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Vetpen Starter Kit. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (230 reports), Dog (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (230), Schnauzer - Miniature (1), Terrier - Yorkshire (1).

Leading clinical signs: Product Defect, General (107), Product problem (79), Difficulty of Use (75), Dispenser, Abnormal (54). Outcome, 2 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 50.0%.

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

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