Total Reports
14
Low report volume
Mouse /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Pet mouse adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Pet mouse (Mouse) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse mouse breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #409 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 14
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 42.9%
- death-coded share of reports
- 4
- Unrelated death - top reaction
How the 14 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Pet mouse, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Pet mouse ranks #404 of 510 by total reports (14). 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)
- #404
- 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. Pet mouse has 14 reports now versus 14 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 Pet mouse changesDeaths Reported
6
of 14 reports
Death-coded share of reports
42.9%
42.9% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
0.1 yr
0.0 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Pet mouse death-coded reports 42.9%
Cross-breed median
42.9% of 14 pet mouse 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: 0.0 kg (0.0 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Unrelated death 4
INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA 3
Death 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Necropsy performed 2
Most Referenced Drugs
Ketamine Hydrochloride 10
Xylazine 4
Meloxicam 2
Saline 2
Isoflurane 2
Outcome Breakdown
Recovered/Normal
5 (31.3%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (25.0%)
Euthanized
4 (25.0%)
Died
3 (18.8%)
Gender Distribution
Unknown 9 (64.3%)
Mixed 3 (21.4%)
Female 2 (14.3%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
Pet mouse: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: 14 reports place Pet mouse in the lower third of breed filing volume (#409 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Pet mouse sits at #409 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #2 of 4 among mouse breeds, with 14 reports and 6 (42.9%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 0.1 years, average weight 0.0 kg (0.0 lbs).
Top reported signs: Unrelated death (4), INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA (3), Death (3). Most-referenced drug: Ketamine Hydrochloride (10 reports), followed by Xylazine (4) and Meloxicam (2).
Outcome coding on 16 status-recorded reports is dominated by Recovered/Normal (31.3%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,025 across 7 years on file.
Mouse Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
What to do with this mouse
- Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Breed-specific risks guide
- Browse every mouse breed we track for comparison. All mouse 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 Pet mouse? ▼
There are 14 adverse event reports involving Pet mouse in the FDA database, of which 6 were death-coded (42.9% 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, Pet mouse ranks #409 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#2 of 4 among mouse breeds).
Where does Pet mouse sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Pet mouse is #409 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Mouse, it is #2 of 4. 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 Pet mouse? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Pet mouse are Unrelated death (4 reports), INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA (3 reports), Death (3 reports), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2 reports), Necropsy performed (2 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Pet mouse adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Pet mouse adverse event reports are Ketamine Hydrochloride (10 reports), Xylazine (4 reports), Meloxicam (2 reports), Saline (2 reports), Isoflurane (2 reports).
What is the average age of Pet mouse in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Pet mouse at the time of adverse event reports is 0.1 years, with an average weight of 0.0 kg (0.0 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 Pet mouse (Mouse), extract as of July 2026 extract. 14 reports · 6 death-coded (42.9% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #409 of 510 by volume.
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