Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for muscle inflammation

38 FDA adverse-event reports reference muscle inflammation (VeDDRA 613). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

38
reports citing this reaction
13.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Device: Suture
most-associated drug
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38
Total Reports
5
Deaths
13.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 19
Unknown 8
Horse 4
Cat 3
Cattle 2
Pig 2

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 8
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Warmblood (unspecified) 2
Chihuahua 2
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Aberdeen Angus 1
Pekingese 1
Doberman Pinscher 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Suture 8
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 4
Carprofen 4
Gabapentin 3
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Prednisone 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Polyglactin 910 2
Robenacoxib 2
Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable 1
Imrab 3 Tf - 1905.23 1
Enrofloxacin 1
Florfenicol 1
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 1
Glycosaminoglycan Polysulfate 1
Canine Adenovirus Type 2, Strain Manhattan, 12-13-76; Canine Distemper Virus, St 1
Canine Vaccine 1
Diphenhydramine Hcl 1
Methocarbamol 1

Muscle inflammation Reaction Insights

38 reports name Muscle inflammation; 5 recorded a death outcome (13.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 613.

By species: Dog (19 reports), Unknown (8 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (8), Boxer (German Boxer) (3), Warmblood (unspecified) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Suture (8 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (4 reports), Carprofen (4 reports), Gabapentin (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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