Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pr-tongue, lesion(s)

24 FDA adverse-event reports reference pr-tongue, lesion(s) (VeDDRA 99689). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

24
reports citing this reaction
58.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Meloxicam
most-associated drug
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24
Total Reports
14
Deaths
58.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 17
Cat 6
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Schnauzer (unspecified) 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Domestic (unspecified) 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Rabbit (unknown) 1
Bichon Frise 1
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1

Associated Drugs

Meloxicam 2
Carprofen 2
Cefovecin Sodium 2
Robenacoxib 2
Trilostane 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Famotidine 2
Amoxicillin, Clavulanate 1
Moxidectin 1
Cyclosporine 1
Selamectin 1
Maropitant 1
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 1
Praziquantel 1
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 1
Firocoxib 1
Rabies Virus, Kv 1
Metoclopramide 1
Food 1
Amoxicillin & Clavulanic Acid 1

PR-TONGUE, LESION(S) Reaction Insights

24 reports name PR-TONGUE, LESION(S); 14 recorded a death outcome (58.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99689.

By species: Dog (17 reports), Cat (6 reports), Rabbit (1 reports). By breed: Schnauzer (unspecified) (2), Crossbred Canine/dog (2), Domestic (unspecified) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Meloxicam (2 reports), Carprofen (2 reports), Cefovecin Sodium (2 reports), Robenacoxib (2 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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