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Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) (Dog) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse dog breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

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#25 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
7,871
FDA CVM reports on file
3.6%
death-coded share of reports
#204 of 275
by death-coded share (≥50 reports)

How the 7,871 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog), no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 714 535.5 357 178.5 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) ranks #25 of 510 by total reports (7,871) and #204 of 275 by death-coded share (3.6%). 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)
#25
This breed, reports of 510
#204
This breed, death share of 275

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. Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) has 7,871 reports now versus 7,718 in that prior snapshot: 153 more (2.0%).

Report change
+153
Death-coded reports
+4
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

7,871

Highest-reported breed

Deaths Reported

281

of 7,871 reports

Death-coded share of reports

3.6%

Below-median death-coded share

Avg Age at Report

4.8 yr

20.5 kg avg weight

Breed Safety Scorecard

C (57/100)

A weighted composite across 4 of 4 dimensions, each benchmarked against every tracked breed with at least 200 reports (n=185). Dimensions with insufficient data drop out and their weight redistributes to the rest, so a missing input never silently deflates the score.

Death rate B+
3.6%

Share of reports coded as a fatality

Euthanasia rate B-
1.8%

Share of reports resulting in euthanasia

Full recovery rate F
25.6%

Share of reports coded "Recovered/Normal"

5-year trend F
+20%

Change in annual report volume over the last 5 complete years

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) death-coded reports 3.6%
Cross-breed median

3.6% of 7,871 cattle dog - australian (blue heeler, red heeler, queensland cattledog) 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.

Where Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)'s death-coded share sits among indexed breeds

Death-coded share of FDA CVM reports, breeds with ≥50 reports (July 2026 extract)

4% 26th percentile Higher share than 26% of 275 indexed breeds

5%–10%: 1 indexed breeds (0%). This entry sits in this band. 20%–25%: 2 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 25%–30%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 30%–35%: 4 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 35%–40%: 5 indexed breeds (2%). Above this entry. 40%–45%: 6 indexed breeds (2%). Above this entry. 45%–50%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 50%–55%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Above this entry. 55%–60%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Above this entry. 60%–65%: 21 indexed breeds (8%). Above this entry. 65%–70%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 70%–75%: 15 indexed breeds (5%). Above this entry. 75%–80%: 13 indexed breeds (5%). Above this entry. 80%–85%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 85%–90%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 90%–95%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 95%–100%: 142 indexed breeds (52%). Above this entry. Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 5% 100% every breed with ≥50 FDA reports, bucketed by value

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Source FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA adverse event extract (PlainBreed) · July 2026 extract

This histogram uses the same ≥50-report cohort as the highest death-coded share ranking. A higher share means more of this breed's reported events were death-coded, not a mortality rate for living animals.

Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) among report-volume vs. death-rate peers

Every breed shown has at least 50 filed reports. Volume reflects how often a breed is reported, not how common it is; death rate is the share of a breed's own reports coded as a death outcome.

Source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events database 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total Reports (X) and Death Rate (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. High volume, high death rateLow volume, high death rateHigh volume, low death rateLow volume, low death rate 020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000 0%5%10%15% Total Reports Death Rate (%) Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) vs. all breeds, report volume and death-coded share Retriever - Labrador-93675, 3.7%Crossbred Canine/dog-70591, 3.2%Domestic Shorthair-65226, 7.2%Dog (unknown)-48820, 8.8%Retriever - Golden-35980, 3.7%Shepherd Dog - German-32220, 4.4%Chihuahua-31521, 4.2%Terrier - Yorkshire-24924, 3.7%Shih Tzu-24405, 3.6%Boxer (German Boxer)-19405, 4.4%Beagle-17970, 3.6%Pit Bull-17865, 3.1%Shepherd Dog - Australian-16274, 3.7%Terrier (unspecified)-14058, 3.1%Maltese-13940, 3.2%Dachshund (unspecified)-13512, 4.6%Cat (unknown)-13248, 9.3%Terrier - Jack Russell-10423, 3.7%Collie - Border-10130, 4.3%Siberian Husky-9811, 4.5%Domestic Longhair-9615, 7%Pug-9224, 5.2%Spitz - German Pomeranian-9086, 4.9%Terrier - Bull - American Pit-8769, 4.7%Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)-7871, 3.6%Terrier - Boston-7737, 4.5%Spaniel - Cocker American-7640, 4%Domestic (unspecified)-7576, 13.4%Poodle (unspecified)-7534, 3.4%Schnauzer - Miniature-7513, 4.4%
Source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events database
Average weight at time of report: 20.5 kg (45.2 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 1,328
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 1,142
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 550
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 540
Diarrhoea 456
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 446
Emesis 425
Lack of efficacy - NOS 362
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 342
Seizure NOS 277
Anorexia 201
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 198
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS 197
Digestive tract disorder NOS 186
Ataxia 176

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 1,329
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 1,131
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 620
Afoxolaner 521
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 515
Moxidectin 488
Spinosad 298
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 263
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 254
Bedinvetmab 247
Trilostane 200
Carprofen 183
Oclacitinib Maleate 142
Lotilaner 138
Sarolaner 129

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
2,638 (35.1%)
Ongoing
2,160 (28.8%)
Recovered/Normal
2,017 (26.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
409 (5.4%)
Died
142 (1.9%)
Euthanized
139 (1.9%)

Gender Distribution

Female 4,136 (52.5%)
Male 3,604 (45.8%)
Unknown 104 (1.3%)
Mixed 27 (0.3%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 189
2011 248
2012 326
2013 360
2014 393
2015 489
2016 486
2017 509
2018 458
2019 562
2020 578
2021 567
2022 568
2023 632
2024 714
2025 680
2026 112

Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog): low death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: 7,871 reports place Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) in the upper third of breed filing volume (#25 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) sits at #25 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #22 of 298 among dog breeds, with 7,871 reports and 281 (3.6%) death-coded. On death-coded share among breeds with ≥50 reports, it ranks #204 of 275. Mean age at report: 4.8 years, average weight 20.5 kg (45.2 lbs).

Top reported signs: Vomiting (1,328), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (1,142), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (550). Most-referenced drug: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (1,329 reports), followed by Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (1,131) and Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (620).

Outcome coding on 7,505 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (35.1%). Annual submissions ranged 112-2,026 across 17 years on file.

Dog Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

Showing 6 of 297 dog breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.

Terrier - Boston
7,737 reports · 4.5% death-coded
Spaniel - Cocker American
7,640 reports · 4.0% death-coded
Poodle (unspecified)
7,534 reports · 3.4% death-coded
Schnauzer - Miniature
7,513 reports · 4.4% death-coded
Bulldog - French
7,272 reports · 4.4% death-coded
Bulldog
7,268 reports · 4.7% death-coded

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

High-volume peer sets for Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) drawn from openFDA outside the Dog family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other-species breeds with ≥50 reports (3.6% death-coded here).

American Curl Shorthair 3.5% · Cat British cat 3.8% · Cat Oriental 3.1% · Cat Birman (Sacred Birman) 3.1% · Cat

Similar average weight

Nearest other-species breeds by reported average weight (20.5 kg here).

Pygmy 20.3 kg · Goat Crossbred Caprine/goat 21.7 kg · Goat Mixed (Sheep) 24.9 kg · Sheep Wild cat 14.5 kg · Cat

What to do with this dog

  • Compare Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)'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 dog breed we track for comparison. All dog 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 Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)? ▼
There are 7,871 adverse event reports involving Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) in the FDA database, of which 281 were death-coded (3.6% 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, Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) ranks #25 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#22 of 298 among dog breeds).
Where does Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) is #25 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Dog, it is #22 of 298. Among breeds with at least 50 reports, its death-coded share ranks #204 of 275 (same cohort as highest-death-rate). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) are Vomiting (1,328 reports), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (1,142 reports), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (550 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (540 reports), Diarrhoea (456 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) adverse event reports are Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (1,329 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (1,131 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (620 reports), Afoxolaner (521 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (515 reports).
What is the average age of Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) at the time of adverse event reports is 4.8 years, with an average weight of 20.5 kg (45.2 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 Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) (Dog), extract as of July 2026 extract. 7,871 reports · 281 death-coded (3.6% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #25 of 510 by volume.

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