Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site thickening

51 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site thickening (VeDDRA 2898). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

51
reports citing this reaction
2.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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51
Total Reports
1
Deaths
2.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 45
Cat 3
Horse 3

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 8
Shih Tzu 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Warmblood - Dutch 2
Terrier - Boston 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier - Black Russian 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Pit Bull 2

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 28
Diphenhydramine 23
Famotidine 22
Gabapentin 21
Prednisone 17
Butorphanol 13
Unspecified 13
Dexmedetomidine 13
Butorphanol Tartrate 11
Alfaxalone 10
Meloxicam 10
Maropitant Citrate 9
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 9
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 9
Carprofen 8
Buprenorphine 7
Prednisolone 6
Atipamezole 6
Maropitant 4
Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium 3

Injection site thickening Reaction Insights

51 reports name Injection site thickening; 1 recorded a death outcome (2.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2898.

By species: Dog (45 reports), Cat (3 reports), Horse (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (8), Shih Tzu (3), Dog (unknown) (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (28 reports), Diphenhydramine (23 reports), Famotidine (22 reports), Gabapentin (21 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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