Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for delayed healing

146 FDA adverse-event reports reference delayed healing (VeDDRA 2081). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

146
reports citing this reaction
12.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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146
Total Reports
18
Deaths
12.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 112
Cat 32
Other 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 18
Domestic Shorthair 12
Dog (unknown) 12
Cat (unknown) 10
Retriever - Golden 10
Boxer (German Boxer) 7
Shepherd Dog - German 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Shih Tzu 4

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 40
Tigilanol Tiglate 18
Gabapentin 14
Carprofen 13
Maropitant Citrate 12
Buprenorphine 8
Famotidine 8
Prednisone 8
Diphenhydramine 7
Midazolam 7
Frunevetmab 7
Robenacoxib 6
Isoflurane 6
Dexmedetomidine 6
Tramadol 6
Deracoxib 5
Hydromorphone 5
Bupivacaine 5
Propofol 5
Trazodone 5

Delayed healing Reaction Insights

146 reports name Delayed healing; 18 recorded a death outcome (12.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2081.

By species: Dog (112 reports), Cat (32 reports), Other (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (18), Domestic Shorthair (12), Dog (unknown) (12).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (40 reports), Tigilanol Tiglate (18 reports), Gabapentin (14 reports), Carprofen (13 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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