Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site inflammation

795 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site inflammation (VeDDRA 84). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

795
reports citing this reaction
7.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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795
Total Reports
56
Deaths
7.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 453
Horse 135
Cat 72
Cattle 72
Human 46
Pig 8
Goat 2
Alpaca 2
Sheep 1
Other marine mammal 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 50
Retriever - Labrador 49
Quarter Horse 41
Domestic Shorthair 38
Dog (unknown) 37
Retriever - Golden 33
Crossbred Canine/dog 30
Thoroughbred 27
Pit Bull 23
Horse (unknown) 21

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 100
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 79
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 62
Moxidectin 58
Carprofen 57
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 53
Prednisone 42
Enrofloxacin 39
Gabapentin 34
Ceftiofur 33
Diphenhydramine 28
Famotidine 27
Butorphanol 25
Cefovecin 22
Maropitant Citrate 21
Tulathromycin 20
Propofol 20
Atipamezole 18
Hyaluronate Sodium 17
Dinoprost Tromethamine 16

Injection site inflammation Reaction Insights

795 reports name Injection site inflammation; 56 recorded a death outcome (7.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 84.

By species: Dog (453 reports), Horse (135 reports), Cat (72 reports). By breed: Unknown (50), Retriever - Labrador (49), Quarter Horse (41).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (100 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (79 reports), Melarsomine Dihydrochloride (62 reports), Moxidectin (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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