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Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract

Boer or Boerbok adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Boer or Boerbok (Goat) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse goat breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

#434 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
10
FDA CVM reports on file
20.0%
death-coded share of reports
3
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS - top reaction

How the 10 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Boer or Boerbok, no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 5 3.75 2.5 1.25 0 2022 2024 2025 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Boer or Boerbok drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Boer or Boerbok ranks #434 of 510 by total reports (10). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Retriever - Labrador is #1 of 510 by total adverse-event reports (93,675) at death-coded-share rank 195 of 275 breeds with at least 50 reports (3.7%); separately, Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is #1 highest death-coded share at 99.0% (report rank #233).

93,675
Retriever - Labrador reports (#1)
99.0%
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) death share (#1)
#434
This breed, reports of 510

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

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. Boer or Boerbok has 10 reports now versus 10 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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Total Reports

10

Low report volume

Deaths Reported

2

of 10 reports

Death-coded share of reports

20.0%

20.0% death-coded

Avg Age at Report

1.7 yr

48.0 kg avg weight

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Boer or Boerbok death-coded reports 20.0%
Cross-breed median

20.0% of 10 boer or boerbok reports involved a death outcome.

How to read this number

Read alongside breed popularity, veterinary access, and owner awareness, these shape how many events ever reach the FDA. The comparison line marks the cross-breed median death-coded share (4.8%) among breeds with 50 or more reports; values above it suggest higher reporting bias toward severe outcomes, not necessarily higher true mortality.

Average weight at time of report: 48.0 kg (105.8 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS 3
Death 2
Weight loss 2
Medication error NOS 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 1

Most Referenced Drugs

Moxidectin 5
Progesterone 2
Ivermectin 2
Copper Carbonate + Manganese Carbonate + Sodium Selenite + Zinc Oxide 1
Fenbendazole 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
6 (54.5%)
Died
2 (18.2%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (18.2%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)

Gender Distribution

Female 5 (50.0%)
Mixed 5 (50.0%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2022 1
2024 4
2025 5

Boer or Boerbok: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: 10 reports place Boer or Boerbok in the lower third of breed filing volume (#434 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Boer or Boerbok sits at #434 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #7 of 9 among goat breeds, with 10 reports and 2 (20.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 1.7 years, average weight 48.0 kg (105.8 lbs).

Top reported signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS (3), Death (2), Weight loss (2). Most-referenced drug: Moxidectin (5 reports), followed by Progesterone (2) and Ivermectin (2).

Outcome coding on 11 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (54.5%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,025 across 3 years on file.

Goat Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

Showing 6 of 8 goat breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

Sparse-volume peer sets for Boer or Boerbok drawn from openFDA outside the Goat family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).

Similar average weight

Nearest other-species breeds by reported average weight (48.0 kg here).

What to do with this goat

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction, and popular breeds simply generate more reports.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many FDA adverse event reports involve Boer or Boerbok?
There are 10 adverse event reports involving Boer or Boerbok in the FDA database, of which 2 were death-coded (20.0% of those reports). That is a share of REPORTED events, not a mortality rate for the breed: adverse events reach the FDA when something goes wrong, so the denominator is reports, never the population of animals. According to the same FDA CVM extract, Boer or Boerbok ranks #434 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#7 of 9 among goat breeds).
Where does Boer or Boerbok sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus?
According to FDA CVM report volume, Boer or Boerbok is #434 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Goat, it is #7 of 9. It has fewer than 50 reports, so it is outside the death-rate ranking cohort (≥50 reports). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Boer or Boerbok?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Boer or Boerbok are Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS (3 reports), Death (2 reports), Weight loss (2 reports), Medication error NOS (2 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (1 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Boer or Boerbok adverse events?
The drugs most frequently referenced in Boer or Boerbok adverse event reports are Moxidectin (5 reports), Progesterone (2 reports), Ivermectin (2 reports), Copper Carbonate + Manganese Carbonate + Sodium Selenite + Zinc Oxide (1 reports), Fenbendazole (1 reports).
What is the average age of Boer or Boerbok in adverse event reports?
The average age of Boer or Boerbok at the time of adverse event reports is 1.7 years, with an average weight of 48.0 kg (105.8 lbs).

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Boer or Boerbok (Goat), extract as of July 2026 extract. 10 reports · 2 death-coded (20.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #434 of 510 by volume.

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