Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for erosion

80 FDA adverse-event reports reference erosion (VeDDRA 945). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

80
reports citing this reaction
3.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Prednisone
most-associated drug
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80
Total Reports
3
Deaths
3.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 54
Cat 25
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 12
Retriever - Labrador 4
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Domestic Mediumhair 3
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Ragdoll 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Retriever - Golden 2

Associated Drugs

Prednisone 12
Oclacitinib Maleate 11
Unspecified 10
Cefovecin 9
Selamectin 7
Frunevetmab 7
Maropitant Citrate 6
Famotidine 5
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 5
Carprofen 5
Gabapentin 5
Meloxicam 4
Diphenhydramine Hcl 4
Diphenhydramine 4
Dexmedetomidine 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Spinosad 3
Rabies Vaccine 3
Ketoconazole 3
Afoxolaner 3

Erosion Reaction Insights

80 reports name Erosion; 3 recorded a death outcome (3.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 945.

By species: Dog (54 reports), Cat (25 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (12), Retriever - Labrador (4), Shepherd Dog - German (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Prednisone (12 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (11 reports), Unspecified (10 reports), Cefovecin (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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