Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site weeping (see also 'skin')

88 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site weeping (see also 'skin') (VeDDRA 103). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

88
reports citing this reaction
4.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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88
Total Reports
4
Deaths
4.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 74
Cat 6
Horse 5
Human 2
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 6
Unknown 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Dog (unknown) 4
Pit Bull 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Thoroughbred 3
Rottweiler 3
Terrier - Boston 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 32
Carprofen 15
Maropitant Citrate 8
Cefovecin 7
Buprenorphine 7
Diphenhydramine 7
Meloxicam 6
Prednisone 6
Famotidine 6
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 5
Gabapentin 5
Moxidectin 5
Isoflurane 4
Butorphanol 4
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 3
Anesthetic 3
Propofol 3
Praziquantel 3
Dexmedetomidine 3
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2

Injection site weeping (see also 'skin') Reaction Insights

88 reports name Injection site weeping (see also 'skin'); 4 recorded a death outcome (4.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 103.

By species: Dog (74 reports), Cat (6 reports), Horse (5 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6), Unknown (4), Domestic Shorthair (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (32 reports), Carprofen (15 reports), Maropitant Citrate (8 reports), Cefovecin (7 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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