Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for osteomyelitis

30 FDA reports name osteomyelitis, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 592). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2002 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
30
reports citing this reaction
20.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Osteomyelitis has 30 reports now versus 30 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 592 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-HOT · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 30 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 20.0%
  • LOWER-Q #2002/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal spermatozoa…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 21
  • DRUG-LEAD Oclacitinib Malea… · 7
  • DESK-WIDE 18 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal spermatozoa NOS (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Osteomyelitis

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal spermatozoa… · near30Atelectasis · near30Bone marrow suppressi… · near30Chronic kidney disease · near30Osteomyelitis · this reaction30Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Osteomyelitis

What the FDA AER plate says about Osteomyelitis

Signature read: 30 reports place Osteomyelitis in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2002 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 30 named reports in the openFDA extract. 6 of 30 reports were death-coded (20.0% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal spermatozoa NOS (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (21). Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate (7).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 21
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 - Bull - American Pit 2
Terrier - West Highland White 2
Dachshund - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Carprofen 6
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

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Osteomyelitis (#2002 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 20.0%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 30 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →