Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site erythema

407 FDA reports name injection site erythema, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 77). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#717 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
407
reports citing this reaction
3.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Injection site erythema has 407 reports now versus 396 in that prior snapshot: 11 more (2.8%).

Report change
+11
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.1 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 77 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-LOW · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 407 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 3.9%
  • MID-PACK #717/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Enteritis
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 296
  • DRUG-LEAD Tigilanol Tiglate · 140
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Enteritis (±1 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Injection site erythema

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Enteritis · near408Injection site erythe… · thi…407Injection site scab · near406Product defect NOS · near406Loss of vision · near405Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Injection site erythema

Injection site erythema: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Injection site erythema's 3.9% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is upper-third scale: 407 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 16 of 407 reports (3.9% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Enteritis (±1 reports). Lead species Dog (296). Lead co-reported drug Tigilanol Tiglate (140).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Tigilanol Tiglate appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 296
Human 60
Cat 42
Pig 2
Horse 2
Cattle 1
Rat 1
Sheep 1
Rabbit 1
Mouse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 62
Retriever - Labrador 34
Pit Bull 30
Domestic Shorthair 28
Crossbred Canine/dog 15
Retriever - Golden 14
Boxer (German Boxer) 13
Chihuahua 11
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 11
Bulldog - French 11

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 140
Maropitant Citrate 40
Carprofen 39
Diphenhydramine 37
Famotidine 36
Prednisone 34
Gabapentin 34
Buprenorphine 27
Butorphanol 26
Enrofloxacin 24
Moxidectin 22
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 22
Cefovecin 19
Propofol 17
Dexmedetomidine 17
Atipamezole 16
Butorphanol Tartrate 15
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 15
Bedinvetmab 14
Praziquantel 13

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Injection site erythema, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (407 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (3.9% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Injection site erythema (#717 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 3.9%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 3.9% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →