Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract

Other Rodents (unknown) adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Other Rodents (unknown) (Other Rodents) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse other rodents breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

#438 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
10
FDA CVM reports on file
40.0%
death-coded share of reports
3
INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA - top reaction

How the 10 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Other Rodents (unknown), no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Other Rodents (unknown) drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Other Rodents (unknown) 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. Other Rodents (unknown) 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

4

of 10 reports

Death-coded share of reports

40.0%

40.0% death-coded

Avg Age at Report

3.0 yr

0.8 kg avg weight

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Other Rodents (unknown) death-coded reports 40.0%
Cross-breed median

40.0% of 10 other rodents (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: 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA 3
Death 3
INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION 1
Respiratory depression 1
Ventricular arrhythmia 1

Most Referenced Drugs

Ketamine Hydrochloride 4
Isoflurane 1
Ketamine 1
Ringer Lactate 1
Meloxicam 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
5 (38.5%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (30.8%)
Died
3 (23.1%)
Euthanized
1 (7.7%)

Gender Distribution

Unknown 7 (70.0%)
Female 2 (20.0%)
Male 1 (10.0%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2015 1
2016 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1

Other Rodents (unknown): high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: 10 reports place Other Rodents (unknown) in the lower third of breed filing volume (#438 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Other Rodents (unknown) sits at #438 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #2 of 2 among other rodents breeds, with 10 reports and 4 (40.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 3.0 years, average weight 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs).

Top reported signs: INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA (3), Death (3), INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION (1). Most-referenced drug: Ketamine Hydrochloride (4 reports), followed by Isoflurane (1) and Ketamine (1).

Outcome coding on 13 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (38.5%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,025 across 9 years on file.

Other Rodents Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

Sparse-volume peer sets for Other Rodents (unknown) drawn from openFDA outside the Other Rodents family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).

What to do with this other rodents

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 Other Rodents (unknown)?
There are 10 adverse event reports involving Other Rodents (unknown) in the FDA database, of which 4 were death-coded (40.0% 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, Other Rodents (unknown) ranks #438 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#2 of 2 among other rodents breeds).
Where does Other Rodents (unknown) sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus?
According to FDA CVM report volume, Other Rodents (unknown) is #438 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Other Rodents, 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 Other Rodents (unknown)?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Other Rodents (unknown) are INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA (3 reports), Death (3 reports), INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION (1 reports), Respiratory depression (1 reports), Ventricular arrhythmia (1 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Other Rodents (unknown) adverse events?
The drugs most frequently referenced in Other Rodents (unknown) adverse event reports are Ketamine Hydrochloride (4 reports), Isoflurane (1 reports), Ketamine (1 reports), Ringer Lactate (1 reports), Meloxicam (1 reports).
What is the average age of Other Rodents (unknown) in adverse event reports?
The average age of Other Rodents (unknown) at the time of adverse event reports is 3.0 years, with an average weight of 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs).

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Other Rodents (unknown) (Other Rodents), extract as of July 2026 extract. 10 reports · 4 death-coded (40.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #438 of 510 by volume.

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