Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site gaseous gangrene

19 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site gaseous gangrene (VeDDRA 2094). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

19
reports citing this reaction
89.5%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Dinoprost Tromethamine
most-associated drug
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19
Total Reports
17
Deaths
89.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 16
Horse 1
Cat 1
Dog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Cattle (other) 9
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 5
Horse (unknown) 1
Ragdoll 1
Cattle (unspecified) 1
Aberdeen Angus 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Dinoprost Tromethamine 16
Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost 4
Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84;Clostridium Haemolyticum, Strain Ir 2
Ivermectin 1
Cefovecin Sodium 1
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 1
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, 597-10 10Th Psg Strain 375; Bovine Viral Dia 1
Gnrh 1
Clostridium Novyi, 8296;Clostridium Perfringens Type C, Pc8 1
Tigilanol Tiglate 1
Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84;Clostridium Novyi, 8296 1
Unknown Clostridial Vaccine 1

Injection site gaseous gangrene Reaction Insights

19 reports name Injection site gaseous gangrene; 17 recorded a death outcome (89.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2094.

By species: Cattle (16 reports), Horse (1 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Cattle (other) (9), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (5), Horse (unknown) (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Dinoprost Tromethamine (16 reports), Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost (4 reports), Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84;Clostridium Haemolyticum, Strain Ir (2 reports), Ivermectin (1 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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