Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site skin change nos

117 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site skin change nos (VeDDRA 2205). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

117
reports citing this reaction
2.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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117
Total Reports
3
Deaths
2.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 70
Cat 23
Horse 12
Rabbit 5
Cattle 4
Human 2
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 16
Chihuahua 7
Pit Bull 5
Quarter Horse 5
Boxer (German Boxer) 5
Retriever - Labrador 5
Rabbit (unknown) 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Bulldog - French 4

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 20
Diphenhydramine 17
Tigilanol Tiglate 17
Prednisone 16
Famotidine 16
Gabapentin 15
Maropitant Citrate 14
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 10
Cefovecin 10
Enrofloxacin 9
Moxidectin 9
Buprenorphine 9
Praziquantel 7
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 7
Butorphanol Tartrate 7
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 7
Midazolam 6
Isoflurane 6
Butorphanol 5
Propofol 5

Injection site skin change NOS Reaction Insights

117 reports name Injection site skin change NOS; 3 recorded a death outcome (2.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2205.

By species: Dog (70 reports), Cat (23 reports), Horse (12 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (16), Chihuahua (7), Pit Bull (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (20 reports), Diphenhydramine (17 reports), Tigilanol Tiglate (17 reports), Prednisone (16 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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