Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for skin petechiae

367 FDA adverse-event reports reference skin petechiae (VeDDRA 1205). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

367
reports citing this reaction
34.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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367
Total Reports
126
Deaths
34.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 334
Cat 26
Cattle 2
Pig 2
Horse 1
Sheep 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 32
Retriever - Labrador 29
Chihuahua 21
Maltese 19
Boxer (German Boxer) 17
Shepherd Dog - German 13
Retriever - Golden 12
Shih Tzu 12
Dog (unknown) 11
Dachshund (unspecified) 11

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 44
Moxidectin 35
Maropitant Citrate 26
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 22
Deracoxib 19
Meloxicam 19
Doxycycline 15
Prednisone 14
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 13
Sucralfate 12
Dexamethasone 12
Cefovecin Sodium 11
Tramadol 10
Cefovecin 10
Afoxolaner 10
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 10
Sarolaner 10
Cyclosporine 9
Spinosad 9
Selamectin 9

Skin petechiae Reaction Insights

367 reports name Skin petechiae; 126 recorded a death outcome (34.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1205.

By species: Dog (334 reports), Cat (26 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (32), Retriever - Labrador (29), Chihuahua (21).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (44 reports), Moxidectin (35 reports), Maropitant Citrate (26 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (22 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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