Total Reports
25
Below-median volume
Cattle /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Brown Swiss adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Brown Swiss (Cattle) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse cattle breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #341 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 25
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 8.0%
- death-coded share of reports
- 4
- Injection site swelling - top reaction
How the 25 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Brown Swiss, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Brown Swiss ranks #341 of 510 by total reports (25). 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)
- #341
- 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. Brown Swiss has 25 reports now versus 25 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.
Subscribe to Brown Swiss changesDeaths Reported
2
of 25 reports
Death-coded share of reports
8.0%
8.0% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
0.8 yr
228.1 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Brown Swiss death-coded reports 8.0%
Cross-breed median
8.0% of 25 brown swiss 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: 228.1 kg (503.0 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Injection site swelling 4
Residues in milk 3
Anaphylaxis 3
Localised pain NOS (see other 'SOCs' for specific pain) 3
Mastitis NOS 2
Most Referenced Drugs
Gamithromycin 5
Tulathromycin 4
Monensin Sodium 2
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 2
Sometribove 2
Outcome Breakdown
Recovered/Normal
10 (50.0%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (30.0%)
Died
2 (10.0%)
Ongoing
2 (10.0%)
Gender Distribution
Female 22 (88.0%)
Unknown 2 (8.0%)
Male 1 (4.0%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
Brown Swiss: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: Brown Swiss's 8.0% death-coded share is in the upper third of the ≥50-report cohort (median 4.8%). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Brown Swiss sits at #341 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #16 of 30 among cattle breeds, with 25 reports and 2 (8.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 0.8 years, average weight 228.1 kg (503.0 lbs).
Top reported signs: Injection site swelling (4), Residues in milk (3), Anaphylaxis (3). Most-referenced drug: Gamithromycin (5 reports), followed by Tulathromycin (4) and Monensin Sodium (2).
Outcome coding on 20 status-recorded reports is dominated by Recovered/Normal (50.0%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,023 across 13 years on file.
Cattle Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Showing 6 of 29 cattle breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Sparse-volume peer sets for Brown Swiss drawn from openFDA outside the Cattle 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 (228.1 kg here).
What to do with this cattle
- Compare Brown Swiss's report volume and death-coded share against similar-volume breeds nationwide. See similar breeds
- Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Breed-specific risks guide
- Browse every cattle breed we track for comparison. All cattle breeds
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 Brown Swiss? ▼
There are 25 adverse event reports involving Brown Swiss in the FDA database, of which 2 were death-coded (8.0% 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, Brown Swiss ranks #341 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#16 of 30 among cattle breeds).
Where does Brown Swiss sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Brown Swiss is #341 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Cattle, it is #16 of 30. 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 Brown Swiss? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Brown Swiss are Injection site swelling (4 reports), Residues in milk (3 reports), Anaphylaxis (3 reports), Localised pain NOS (see other 'SOCs' for specific pain) (3 reports), Mastitis NOS (2 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Brown Swiss adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Brown Swiss adverse event reports are Gamithromycin (5 reports), Tulathromycin (4 reports), Monensin Sodium (2 reports), Ceftiofur Hydrochloride (2 reports), Sometribove (2 reports).
What is the average age of Brown Swiss in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Brown Swiss at the time of adverse event reports is 0.8 years, with an average weight of 228.1 kg (503.0 lbs).
Compare a breed's report volume against how common the breed is before drawing conclusions. See our methodology for how the death-coded share and rankings are computed, or read breed-specific reporting patterns and FDA CVM reporting.
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025
openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Brown Swiss (Cattle), extract as of July 2026 extract. 25 reports · 2 death-coded (8.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #341 of 510 by volume.
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