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2,996 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports are voluntarily submitted and do not prove causation. Consult your veterinarian for medical decisions about your cattle.
2,996
Total Reports
1,462
Deaths Reported
4880.0%
Death Rate
1.2 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 252.3 kg (556.3 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Death 1,132
Lack of efficacy - NOS 649
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 612
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - lice 209
Death by euthanasia 110
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 93
Residues in milk 91
Other abnormal test result NOS 90
Residues in meat/offal 89
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS 79
Lack of efficacy (lice) 75
NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS 71
Abnormal test result 64
Injection site swelling 61
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia 60

Most Referenced Drugs

Tulathromycin 463
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 336
Eprinomectin 308
Doramectin 263
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3 (Ts), Rlb103 (Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syn 226
Moxidectin 177
Fenbendazol Suspension 176
Ivermectin 148
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 146
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3, Reisinger(Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syncyt 143
Gamithromycin 135
Bovine Parainfluenza 3 Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type 1, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type 2, Modified Live Virus + Mannheimia Haemolytica Toxoid 122
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, 597-10 10Th Psg Strain 375; Bovine Viral Dia 121
Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb 118
Oxfendazole 112

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
1,604 (39.6%)
Died
1,369 (33.8%)
Recovered/Normal
464 (11.5%)
Ongoing
419 (10.4%)
Euthanized
143 (3.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
48 (1.2%)

Gender Distribution

Female 1,226 (40.9%)
Mixed 810 (27.0%)
Male 549 (18.3%)
Unknown 411 (13.7%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 33
2011 134
2012 262
2013 314
2014 291
2015 230
2016 191
2017 181
2018 226
2019 219
2020 178
2021 201
2022 184
2023 148
2024 147
2025 57

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #62 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.