Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for device-related infection

49 FDA adverse-event reports reference device-related infection (VeDDRA 93037). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

49
reports citing this reaction
10.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Device: Surgical Instruments
most-associated drug
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49
Total Reports
5
Deaths
10.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 29
Unknown 10
Cat 4
Sheep 4
Horse 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Dog (unknown) 21
Unknown 10
Cat (unknown) 4
Ripollesa 4
Greyhound 4
Chihuahua 3
Standardbred - American 1
Pit Bull 1
Cattle (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Surgical Instruments 42
Device: Suture 12
Device: Syringe 3
Autologous Tissue 2
Gelatin 1
Cell-Based Product 1
Tissue 1
Device: Artificial Insemination 1

Device-related infection Reaction Insights

49 reports name Device-related infection; 5 recorded a death outcome (10.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93037.

By species: Dog (29 reports), Unknown (10 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (21), Unknown (10), Cat (unknown) (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Surgical Instruments (42 reports), Device: Suture (12 reports), Device: Syringe (3 reports), Autologous Tissue (2 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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