Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for needlestick injury

246 FDA adverse-event reports reference needlestick injury (VeDDRA 2672). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

246
reports citing this reaction
0.4%
death-coded share
Human
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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246
Total Reports
1
Deaths
0.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Human 241
Dog 5

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 241
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Spaniel - Springer English 1
Pit Bull 1
Retriever - Labrador 1

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 97
Frunevetmab 38
Maropitant Citrate 23
Moxidectin 13
Tilmicosin 7
Tulathromycin 7
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 6
Dinoprost Tromethamine 5
Enrofloxacin 4
Device: Syringe 4
Cefovecin 3
Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin 3
Alfaxalone 2
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 2
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 2
Lotilaner 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Doramectin 2
Amlodipine 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2

Needlestick injury Reaction Insights

246 reports name Needlestick injury; 1 recorded a death outcome (0.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2672.

By species: Human (241 reports), Dog (5 reports). By breed: Unknown (241), Crossbred Canine/dog (2), Spaniel - Springer English (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (97 reports), Frunevetmab (38 reports), Maropitant Citrate (23 reports), Moxidectin (13 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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