Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site ulcer

171 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site ulcer (VeDDRA 106). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

171
reports citing this reaction
9.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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171
Total Reports
16
Deaths
9.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 132
Cat 30
Mouse 2
Goat 2
Cattle 1
Rat 1
Bat 1
Rabbit 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 18
Domestic Shorthair 14
Boxer (German Boxer) 13
Retriever - Golden 7
Pit Bull 6
Dachshund (unspecified) 6
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 6
Dog (unknown) 6
Beagle 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 62
Famotidine 27
Diphenhydramine 27
Carprofen 26
Dexmedetomidine 25
Prednisone 25
Gabapentin 24
Maropitant Citrate 19
Butorphanol 19
Butorphanol Tartrate 14
Moxidectin 12
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 12
Cefovecin 11
Atipamezole 11
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 10
Propofol 8
Frunevetmab 8
Enrofloxacin 7
Buprenorphine 7
Isoflurane 6

Injection site ulcer Reaction Insights

171 reports name Injection site ulcer; 16 recorded a death outcome (9.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 106.

By species: Dog (132 reports), Cat (30 reports), Mouse (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (18), Domestic Shorthair (14), Boxer (German Boxer) (13).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (62 reports), Famotidine (27 reports), Diphenhydramine (27 reports), Carprofen (26 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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