Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for osteomyelitis

29 FDA adverse-event reports reference osteomyelitis (VeDDRA 592). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

29
reports citing this reaction
20.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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29
Total Reports
6
Deaths
20.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 20
Chicken 3
Cat 3
Horse 2
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 4
Chicken (unknown) 3
Collie - Border 2
Quarter Horse 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Terrier - West Highland White 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Dachshund - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Carprofen 5
Bedinvetmab 4
Clindamycin 3
Gabapentin 3
Famotidine 3
Prednisone 2
Narasin 2
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 2
Frunevetmab 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Butorphanol 2
Maropitant 2
Afoxolaner 2
Itraconazole 1
Doxycycline 1
Trilostane 1
Unspecified Insulin 1
Narasin + Nicarbazin 1
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 1

Osteomyelitis Reaction Insights

29 reports name Osteomyelitis; 6 recorded a death outcome (20.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 592.

By species: Dog (20 reports), Chicken (3 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (4), Chicken (unknown) (3), Collie - Border (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (7 reports), Carprofen (5 reports), Bedinvetmab (4 reports), Clindamycin (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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