Total Reports
14
Low report volume
Pig /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
PIC International Commercial Swine Lines adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for PIC International Commercial Swine Lines (Pig) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse pig breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #410 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 14
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 57.1%
- death-coded share of reports
- 8
- Death - top reaction
How the 14 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for PIC International Commercial Swine Lines, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, PIC International Commercial Swine Lines 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. PIC International Commercial Swine Lines 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 PIC International Commercial Swine Lines changesDeaths Reported
8
of 14 reports
Death-coded share of reports
57.1%
57.1% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
0.2 yr
98.1 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
PIC International Commercial Swine Lines death-coded reports 57.1%
Cross-breed median
57.1% of 14 pic international commercial swine lines 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: 98.1 kg (216.3 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Death 8
Lameness 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Distress 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Most Referenced Drugs
Ractopamine Hydrochloride 9
Tilmicosin 3
Narasin 2
Beta-Mannanase 2
Tylosin Phosphate 1
Outcome Breakdown
Died
8 (42.1%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (31.6%)
Euthanized
2 (10.5%)
Ongoing
2 (10.5%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (5.3%)
Gender Distribution
Mixed 9 (64.3%)
Unknown 2 (14.3%)
Female 2 (14.3%)
Male 1 (7.1%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
PIC International Commercial Swine Lines: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: 14 reports place PIC International Commercial Swine Lines in the lower third of breed filing volume (#410 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, PIC International Commercial Swine Lines sits at #410 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #8 of 12 among pig breeds, with 14 reports and 8 (57.1%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 0.2 years, average weight 98.1 kg (216.3 lbs).
Top reported signs: Death (8), Lameness (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (3). Most-referenced drug: Ractopamine Hydrochloride (9 reports), followed by Tilmicosin (3) and Narasin (2).
Outcome coding on 19 status-recorded reports is dominated by Died (42.1%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,019 across 6 years on file.
Pig Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Showing 6 of 11 pig breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.
Duroc
11 reports · 54.5% death-coded
Yorkshire (Pig) also known as American Yorkshire
18 reports · 44.4% death-coded
Landrace (other)
8 reports · 62.5% death-coded
Berkshire pig
5 reports · 0.0% death-coded
Hampshire
5 reports · 80.0% death-coded
Vietnamese Pot Bellied
26 reports · 30.8% death-coded
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Sparse-volume peer sets for PIC International Commercial Swine Lines drawn from openFDA outside the Pig 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 (98.1 kg here).
What to do with this pig
- Compare PIC International Commercial Swine Lines'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 pig breed we track for comparison. All pig 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 PIC International Commercial Swine Lines? ▼
There are 14 adverse event reports involving PIC International Commercial Swine Lines in the FDA database, of which 8 were death-coded (57.1% 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, PIC International Commercial Swine Lines ranks #410 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#8 of 12 among pig breeds).
Where does PIC International Commercial Swine Lines sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, PIC International Commercial Swine Lines is #410 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Pig, it is #8 of 12. 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 PIC International Commercial Swine Lines? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for PIC International Commercial Swine Lines are Death (8 reports), Lameness (5 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (3 reports), Distress (3 reports), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with PIC International Commercial Swine Lines adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in PIC International Commercial Swine Lines adverse event reports are Ractopamine Hydrochloride (9 reports), Tilmicosin (3 reports), Narasin (2 reports), Beta-Mannanase (2 reports), Tylosin Phosphate (1 reports).
What is the average age of PIC International Commercial Swine Lines in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of PIC International Commercial Swine Lines at the time of adverse event reports is 0.2 years, with an average weight of 98.1 kg (216.3 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 PIC International Commercial Swine Lines (Pig), extract as of July 2026 extract. 14 reports · 8 death-coded (57.1% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #410 of 510 by volume.
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