Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for juvenile cellulitis (puppy strangles)

21 FDA adverse-event reports reference juvenile cellulitis (puppy strangles) (VeDDRA 2491). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

21
reports citing this reaction
4.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Prednisone
most-associated drug
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21
Total Reports
1
Deaths
4.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 21

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Golden 3
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Sheepdog - Old English 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Maltese 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Saint Bernard Dog 1

Associated Drugs

Prednisone 6
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 4
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 4
Lotilaner 3
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 3
Ivermectin 2
Diphenhydramine 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 2
Clindamycin 2
Vaccines (Unknown) 2
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Afoxolaner 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus Vaccine, Modified Live Virus 1
Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate + Orbifloxacin + Posaconazole 1
Ketoconazole/Tromethamine/Disodium Edta Dihydrate Flush 1
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 1
Neomycin/Polymyxin B Sulfate/Bacitracin Zinc 1
Neomycin Sulfate/Polymyxin B Sulfate/Dexamethasone 1

Juvenile cellulitis (puppy strangles) Reaction Insights

21 reports name Juvenile cellulitis (puppy strangles); 1 recorded a death outcome (4.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2491.

By species: Dog (21 reports). By breed: Retriever - Golden (3), Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane (2), Shepherd Dog - Australian (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Prednisone (6 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (4 reports), Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops (4 reports), Lotilaner (3 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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