Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for purulent lesion(s)

324 FDA adverse-event reports reference purulent lesion(s) (VeDDRA 1193). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

324
reports citing this reaction
13.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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324
Total Reports
43
Deaths
13.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 270
Cat 48
Horse 4
Guinea Pig 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 31
Retriever - Labrador 30
Crossbred Canine/dog 16
Terrier - Yorkshire 12
Chihuahua 12
Bulldog - French 11
Retriever - Golden 10
Shepherd Dog - German 10
Boxer (German Boxer) 9
Domestic Longhair 8

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 45
Oclacitinib Maleate 33
Maropitant Citrate 26
Gabapentin 25
Prednisone 24
Buprenorphine 21
Cefovecin 18
Diphenhydramine 18
Afoxolaner 17
Tigilanol Tiglate 17
Famotidine 16
Trilostane 16
Enrofloxacin 15
Meloxicam 15
Isoflurane 15
Moxidectin 15
Propofol 14
Bedinvetmab 14
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 12
Robenacoxib 11

Purulent lesion(s) Reaction Insights

324 reports name Purulent lesion(s); 43 recorded a death outcome (13.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1193.

By species: Dog (270 reports), Cat (48 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (31), Retriever - Labrador (30), Crossbred Canine/dog (16).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (45 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (33 reports), Maropitant Citrate (26 reports), Gabapentin (25 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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