Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ulceration nos

425 FDA reports name ulceration nos, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1038). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#702 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
425
reports citing this reaction
23.8%
death-coded share
Dog
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. Ulceration NOS has 425 reports now versus 414 in that prior snapshot: 11 more (2.7%).

Report change
+11
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
−0.4 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 1038 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-HOT · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 425 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 23.8%
  • MID-PACK #702/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lip oedema (see also…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 313
  • DRUG-LEAD Carprofen · 46
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Lip oedema (see also 'Skin') (±0 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Ulceration NOS

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

Vomiting · highest174348Dental calculus · near426Lip oedema (see also… · near425Shallow breathing · near425Ulceration NOS · this reacti…425Decreased heart rate · near424Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Ulceration NOS

What the FDA AER plate says about Ulceration NOS

Signature read: 101 death-coded reports is a heavy tail count for Ulceration NOS in the CVM extract. Report volume is upper-third scale: 425 named reports in the openFDA extract. 101 of 425 reports were death-coded (23.8% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Lip oedema (see also 'Skin') (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (313). Lead co-reported drug Carprofen (46).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Carprofen 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

Dog 313
Cat 83
Horse 13
Pig 7
Cattle 5
Human 3
Guinea Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 47
Retriever - Labrador 34
Shepherd Dog - German 19
Retriever - Golden 18
Dog (unknown) 17
Crossbred Canine/dog 14
Chihuahua 14
Shih Tzu 10
Boxer (German Boxer) 10
Domestic Longhair 9

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 46
Oclacitinib Maleate 45
Cefovecin 34
Prednisone 24
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 19
Meloxicam 18
Selamectin 17
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 17
Gabapentin 15
Enrofloxacin 13
Maropitant Citrate 13
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 12
Robenacoxib 12
Ilunocitinib 12
Deracoxib 11
Sucralfate 11
Trilostane 11
Grapiprant 11
Tigilanol Tiglate 11
Bedinvetmab 11

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Ulceration NOS, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (425 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (23.8% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 Ulceration NOS (#702 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 23.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 101 · 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 →