Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site hair change

108 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site hair change (VeDDRA 2149). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

108
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Horse
most-affected species
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
most-associated drug
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108
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Horse 50
Dog 42
Cat 10
Cattle 5
Alpaca 1

Breeds Most Affected

Horse (unknown) 12
Warmblood (unspecified) 9
Quarter Horse 6
Thoroughbred 5
Hanovarian 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Poodle (unspecified) 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Horse (other) 3
Retriever - Golden 3

Associated Drugs

Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 32
Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium 18
Carprofen 9
Moxidectin 6
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 6
Enrofloxacin 5
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 4
Prednisone 4
Meloxicam 4
Maropitant 3
Cefovecin 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Dexmedetomidine 3
Hydromorphone 3
Cefovecin Sodium 2
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 2
Ceftiofur 2
Anesthetic 2
Isoflurane 2
Tulathromycin 2

Injection site hair change Reaction Insights

108 reports name Injection site hair change; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2149.

By species: Horse (50 reports), Dog (42 reports), Cat (10 reports). By breed: Horse (unknown) (12), Warmblood (unspecified) (9), Quarter Horse (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (32 reports), Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium (18 reports), Carprofen (9 reports), Moxidectin (6 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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