Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for tongue inflammation

45 FDA reports name tongue inflammation, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 288). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1800 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
45
reports citing this reaction
13.3%
death-coded share
Horse
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Tongue inflammation has 45 reports now versus 45 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 288 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-HORSE · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 45 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 13.3%
  • MID-PACK #1800/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Application site disc…
  • SPECIES-HORSE Horse · 20
  • DRUG-LEAD Ivermectin + Praz… · 13
  • DESK-WIDE 19 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Application site discharge NOS (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Tongue inflammation

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Application site disc… · near45Buccal irritation · near45Chest tightness · near45Flaccid paralysis · near45Tongue inflammation · this r…45Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Tongue inflammation

What the FDA AER plate says about Tongue inflammation

Signature read: 45 reports place Tongue inflammation in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1800 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 45 named reports in the openFDA extract. 6 of 45 reports were death-coded (13.3% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Application site discharge NOS (±0 reports). Lead species Horse (20). Lead co-reported drug Ivermectin + Praziquantel (13).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Ivermectin + Praziquantel appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Horse 20
Dog 14
Cat 11

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 9
Horse (unknown) 6
Quarter Horse 4
Thoroughbred 3
Terrier - Boston 2
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Paint 2
Horse (other) 2

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin + Praziquantel 13
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 4
Buprenorphine 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Trilostane 3
Tigilanol Tiglate 3
Ivermectin/Praziquantel Paste 2
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 2
Spinosad 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 2
Propofol 2
Sevoflurane 2
Chlorhexidine 2
Robenacoxib 2
Isoflurane 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Dexamethasone 2
Butorphanol Tartrate 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 1

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Tongue inflammation (#1800 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 13.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 45 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →