Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site irritation

164 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site irritation (VeDDRA 94). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

164
reports citing this reaction
2.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tulathromycin
most-associated drug
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164
Total Reports
4
Deaths
2.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 76
Human 54
Cat 15
Cattle 6
Rabbit 5
Horse 4
Pig 2
Other marine mammal 1
Ferret 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 57
Domestic Shorthair 7
Retriever - Golden 6
Retriever - Labrador 6
Rabbit (unknown) 5
Maltese 4
Chihuahua 4
Terrier - Rat 3
Collie - Border 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3

Associated Drugs

Tulathromycin 15
Carprofen 14
Maropitant Citrate 14
Enrofloxacin 13
Moxidectin 13
Cefovecin 9
Bedinvetmab 7
Tilmicosin Phosphate 5
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 5
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 5
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 4
Tigilanol Tiglate 4
Melarsomine 3
Isoflurane 3
Diphenhydramine Hcl 3
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 3
Florfenicol/Flunixin Inj-Triac 3
Meloxicam 3

Injection site irritation Reaction Insights

164 reports name Injection site irritation; 4 recorded a death outcome (2.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 94.

By species: Dog (76 reports), Human (54 reports), Cat (15 reports). By breed: Unknown (57), Domestic Shorthair (7), Retriever - Golden (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Tulathromycin (15 reports), Carprofen (14 reports), Maropitant Citrate (14 reports), Enrofloxacin (13 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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