Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site bleeding

741 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site bleeding (VeDDRA 83). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

741
reports citing this reaction
8.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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741
Total Reports
64
Deaths
8.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 348
Human 342
Cat 21
Cattle 14
Horse 14
Pig 1
Goat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 345
Retriever - Labrador 47
Dog (unknown) 25
Boxer (German Boxer) 19
Pit Bull 16
Retriever - Golden 14
Domestic Shorthair 14
Terrier (unspecified) 14
Shih Tzu 13
Chihuahua 12

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 177
Prednisone 62
Diphenhydramine 62
Famotidine 58
Gabapentin 56
Enrofloxacin 49
Moxidectin 48
Maropitant Citrate 47
Tilmicosin 37
Butorphanol 37
Dexmedetomidine 31
Tilmicosin Phosphate 28
Carprofen 27
Butorphanol Tartrate 25
Tulathromycin 24
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 23
Buprenorphine 23
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 20
Propofol 20
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 18

Injection site bleeding Reaction Insights

741 reports name Injection site bleeding; 64 recorded a death outcome (8.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 83.

By species: Dog (348 reports), Human (342 reports), Cat (21 reports). By breed: Unknown (345), Retriever - Labrador (47), Dog (unknown) (25).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (177 reports), Prednisone (62 reports), Diphenhydramine (62 reports), Famotidine (58 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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