Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site necrosis

678 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site necrosis (VeDDRA 89). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

678
reports citing this reaction
10.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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678
Total Reports
70
Deaths
10.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 535
Cat 71
Horse 35
Cattle 22
Pig 7
Other Reptiles 2
Human 2
Guinea Pig 1
Chicken 1
Other Rodents 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 53
Dog (unknown) 38
Pit Bull 35
Domestic Shorthair 35
Boxer (German Boxer) 32
Chihuahua 28
Crossbred Canine/dog 23
Retriever - Golden 21
Bulldog - French 18
Domestic (unspecified) 15

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 231
Carprofen 133
Enrofloxacin 61
Maropitant Citrate 48
Butorphanol 46
Gabapentin 44
Famotidine 40
Diphenhydramine 40
Cefovecin 39
Dexmedetomidine 38
Buprenorphine 36
Prednisone 36
Meloxicam 29
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 28
Atipamezole 27
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 22
Isoflurane 22
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 20
Propofol 20
Moxidectin 18

Injection site necrosis Reaction Insights

678 reports name Injection site necrosis; 70 recorded a death outcome (10.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 89.

By species: Dog (535 reports), Cat (71 reports), Horse (35 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (53), Dog (unknown) (38), Pit Bull (35).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (231 reports), Carprofen (133 reports), Enrofloxacin (61 reports), Maropitant Citrate (48 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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