About PlainBreed

What Is PlainBreed?

PlainBreed presents adverse event report data from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in a searchable, breed-specific format. Our goal is to make this public data accessible so pet owners and veterinary professionals can quickly look up drug reaction history for specific animal breeds.

Data Source

All data comes from the FDA's Animal Drug Adverse Event (ADE) reporting system. Veterinarians, pet owners, and drug manufacturers voluntarily submit adverse event reports to the FDA when an animal experiences a suspected reaction to a drug, medical device, or other veterinary product.

The database covers reports from 2010 through 2025 and includes over 1 million individual reports across 506 breeds, 53 species, 2,558 drugs, and 2,471 reaction types.

Important Limitations

  • Correlation, not causation: An adverse event report does not prove that a drug caused or contributed to the reported reaction. The animal may have had a pre-existing condition, received multiple treatments, or the event may be coincidental.
  • Voluntary reporting: Not all adverse events are reported. The data represents a sample, not a complete picture of all drug reactions in animals.
  • Reporting bias: Popular breeds have more reports simply because more animals of that breed receive treatment. Higher report counts do not indicate higher risk.
  • Not veterinary advice: This site does not provide veterinary medical advice. Always consult your veterinarian for decisions about your animal's health and treatment.

How We Process the Data

We download raw adverse event reports from the FDA's public database, clean and normalize breed names, aggregate statistics at the breed, species, drug, and reaction level, and present the results with appropriate context. No data is fabricated or extrapolated.

Disclaimer

PlainBreed is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any veterinary organization. The information presented here is for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Contact

For questions about the data or this website, please contact us at [email protected].