Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for puncture wound

210 FDA adverse-event reports reference puncture wound (VeDDRA 2672). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

210
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Human
most-affected species
Tulathromycin
most-associated drug
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210
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Human 197
Dog 10
Cat 2
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 197
Retriever - Labrador 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Shepherd Dog - Belgian Malinois 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1

Associated Drugs

Tulathromycin 42
Maropitant Citrate 17
Frunevetmab 16
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 15
Moxidectin 14
Dinoprost Tromethamine 11
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 7
Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin 7
Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric) 5
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 5
Tilmicosin 5
Device: Syringe 4
Doramectin 4
Cefovecin 4
Afoxolaner 3
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 3
Florfenicol/Flunixin Inj-Triac 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 2
Lincomycin Hydrochloride 2

Puncture wound Reaction Insights

210 reports name Puncture wound; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2672.

By species: Human (197 reports), Dog (10 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (197), Retriever - Labrador (2), Dog (unknown) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Tulathromycin (42 reports), Maropitant Citrate (17 reports), Frunevetmab (16 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (15 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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