Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for burn

112 FDA adverse-event reports reference burn (VeDDRA 926). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

112
reports citing this reaction
2.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Device: Surgical Instruments
most-associated drug
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112
Total Reports
3
Deaths
2.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 52
Cat 33
Human 11
Horse 5
Unknown 5
Cattle 4
Chicken 1
Other Mammals 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 17
Domestic Shorthair 14
Dog (unknown) 14
Cat (other) 9
Retriever - Labrador 5
Cat (unknown) 4
Horse (unknown) 3
Quarter Horse 2
Domestic Longhair 2
Perro de Presa Canario 2

Associated Drugs

Device: Surgical Instruments 12
Carprofen 11
Device: Electrosurgery 10
Selamectin 9
Propofol 9
Selamectin;Sarolaner 9
Cefovecin 8
Maropitant Citrate 7
Isoflurane 7
Buprenorphine 5
Meloxicam 5
Gabapentin 4
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 4
Atropine 4
Hydromorphone 4
Prednisone 3
Ivermectin 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3

Burn Reaction Insights

112 reports name Burn; 3 recorded a death outcome (2.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 926.

By species: Dog (52 reports), Cat (33 reports), Human (11 reports). By breed: Unknown (17), Domestic Shorthair (14), Dog (unknown) (14).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Surgical Instruments (12 reports), Carprofen (11 reports), Device: Electrosurgery (10 reports), Selamectin (9 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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