Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site lump

2,059 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site lump (VeDDRA 92). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,059
reports citing this reaction
1.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride
most-associated drug
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2,059
Total Reports
39
Deaths
1.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,686
Cat 239
Horse 57
Cattle 55
Human 13
Goat 4
Pig 2
Other Birds 1
Alpaca 1
Llama 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 225
Domestic Shorthair 152
Crossbred Canine/dog 117
Shepherd Dog - German 91
Retriever - Golden 91
Chihuahua 70
Dog (unknown) 59
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 52
Shepherd Dog - Australian 46
Dog (other) 43

Associated Drugs

Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 501
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 297
Moxidectin 277
Carprofen 173
Prednisone 117
Cefovecin 95
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 83
Maropitant Citrate 69
Gabapentin 68
Enrofloxacin 56
Methylprednisolone Acetate 53
Lufenuron 53
Afoxolaner 45
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 44
Meloxicam 44
Praziquantel 38
Rabies Virus,Pv-11,Killed 37
Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml 36
Butorphanol 35
Bedinvetmab 34

Injection site lump Reaction Insights

2,059 reports name Injection site lump; 39 recorded a death outcome (1.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 92.

By species: Dog (1,686 reports), Cat (239 reports), Horse (57 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (225), Domestic Shorthair (152), Crossbred Canine/dog (117).

Most co-reported drugs: Melarsomine Dihydrochloride (501 reports), Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection (297 reports), Moxidectin (277 reports), Carprofen (173 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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