Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for suppurative dermatitis

34 FDA adverse-event reports reference suppurative dermatitis (VeDDRA 2494). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

34
reports citing this reaction
17.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Buprenorphine
most-associated drug
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34
Total Reports
6
Deaths
17.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 24
Cat 9
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 8
Retriever - Labrador 2
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Shar Pei 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Bulldog 1

Associated Drugs

Buprenorphine 7
Maropitant Citrate 6
Prednisone 5
Prednisolone 5
Cefovecin 4
Clindamycin 4
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 4
Ketamine 4
Isoflurane 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 3
Frunevetmab 3
Robenacoxib 3
Propofol 3
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 3
Tramadol 2
Firocoxib 2
Famotidine 2
Gabapentin 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2

Suppurative dermatitis Reaction Insights

34 reports name Suppurative dermatitis; 6 recorded a death outcome (17.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2494.

By species: Dog (24 reports), Cat (9 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (8), Retriever - Labrador (2), Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Buprenorphine (7 reports), Maropitant Citrate (6 reports), Prednisone (5 reports), Prednisolone (5 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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