Total Reports
5
Low report volume
Deer /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Deer (unknown) adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Deer (unknown) (Deer) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse deer breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #495 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 5
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 80.0%
- death-coded share of reports
- 2
- Death by euthanasia - top reaction
How the 5 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Deer (unknown), no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Deer (unknown) ranks #490 of 510 by total reports (5). 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)
- #490
- 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. Deer (unknown) has 5 reports now versus 5 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 Deer (unknown) changesDeaths Reported
4
of 5 reports
Death-coded share of reports
80.0%
80.0% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
0.5 yr
90.7 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Deer (unknown) death-coded reports 80.0%
Cross-breed median
80.0% of 5 deer (unknown) 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: 90.7 kg (200.0 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Death by euthanasia 2
Bone nonunion, medical device 2
Pain NOS 2
Device Defective NOS 2
Death 2
Most Referenced Drugs
Device: Surgical Instruments 2
Eprinomectin 2
Gamithromycin 1
Newport Autogenous Bacterin - 2051.00 1
Outcome Breakdown
Euthanized
2 (40.0%)
Died
2 (40.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (20.0%)
Gender Distribution
Female 2 (40.0%)
Mixed 2 (40.0%)
Unknown 1 (20.0%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
Deer (unknown): high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: 5 reports place Deer (unknown) in the lower third of breed filing volume (#495 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Deer (unknown) sits at #495 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #2 of 2 among deer breeds, with 5 reports and 4 (80.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 0.5 years, average weight 90.7 kg (200.0 lbs).
Top reported signs: Death by euthanasia (2), Bone nonunion, medical device (2), Pain NOS (2). Most-referenced drug: Device: Surgical Instruments (2 reports), followed by Eprinomectin (2) and Gamithromycin (1).
Outcome coding on 5 status-recorded reports is dominated by Euthanized (40.0%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,020 across 4 years on file.
Deer Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Sparse-volume peer sets for Deer (unknown) drawn from openFDA outside the Deer 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 (90.7 kg here).
What to do with this deer
- Compare Deer (unknown)'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 deer breed we track for comparison. All deer 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 Deer (unknown)? ▼
There are 5 adverse event reports involving Deer (unknown) in the FDA database, of which 4 were death-coded (80.0% 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, Deer (unknown) ranks #495 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#2 of 2 among deer breeds).
Where does Deer (unknown) sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Deer (unknown) is #495 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Deer, it is #2 of 2. 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 Deer (unknown)? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Deer (unknown) are Death by euthanasia (2 reports), Bone nonunion, medical device (2 reports), Pain NOS (2 reports), Device Defective NOS (2 reports), Death (2 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Deer (unknown) adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Deer (unknown) adverse event reports are Device: Surgical Instruments (2 reports), Eprinomectin (2 reports), Gamithromycin (1 reports), Newport Autogenous Bacterin - 2051.00 (1 reports).
What is the average age of Deer (unknown) in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Deer (unknown) at the time of adverse event reports is 0.5 years, with an average weight of 90.7 kg (200.0 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 Deer (unknown) (Deer), extract as of July 2026 extract. 5 reports · 4 death-coded (80.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #495 of 510 by volume.
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