Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for lymph node abscess

21 FDA adverse-event reports reference lymph node abscess (VeDDRA 2060). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

21
reports citing this reaction
23.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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21
Total Reports
5
Deaths
23.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 18
Horse 2
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Dog (unknown) 4
Mixed (Dog) 1
American Pit Bull Terrier 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Chihuahua 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Mixed (Cattle) 1
Poodle - Standard 1
Shih Tzu 1

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 6
Diphenhydramine 5
Famotidine 5
Prednisone 4
Enrofloxacin 3
Carprofen 3
Gabapentin 3
Trilostane 3
Sevoflurane 3
Clindamycin 2
Cyclosporine A 2
Verdinexor 2
Ssd 2
Dexmedetomidine 2
Oxygen 2
Propofol 2
Prednisolone 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 1
Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel Pamoate 228Mg, Praziquantel 228Mg 1
Orbafloxacin 1

Lymph node abscess Reaction Insights

21 reports name Lymph node abscess; 5 recorded a death outcome (23.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2060.

By species: Dog (18 reports), Horse (2 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (4), Mixed (Dog) (1), American Pit Bull Terrier (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (6 reports), Diphenhydramine (5 reports), Famotidine (5 reports), Prednisone (4 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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