Total Reports
12
Low report volume
Rat /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Rat (unknown) adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Rat (unknown) (Rat) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse rat breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #426 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 12
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 50.0%
- death-coded share of reports
- 5
- Death - top reaction
How the 12 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Rat (unknown), no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Rat (unknown) ranks #421 of 510 by total reports (12). 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)
- #421
- 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. Rat (unknown) has 12 reports now versus 12 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 Rat (unknown) changesDeaths Reported
6
of 12 reports
Death-coded share of reports
50.0%
50.0% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
0.2 yr
0.4 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Rat (unknown) death-coded reports 50.0%
Cross-breed median
50.0% of 12 rat (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: 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Death 5
INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA 3
Product Defect, General 1
Drug administration error 1
Precipitate, Sediment 1
Most Referenced Drugs
Ketamine Hydrochloride 7
Meloxicam 2
Buprenorphine 2
Ketamine 1
Xylazine Hcl 1
Outcome Breakdown
Died
5 (38.5%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (30.8%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (23.1%)
Euthanized
1 (7.7%)
Gender Distribution
Unknown 7 (58.3%)
Mixed 2 (16.7%)
Male 2 (16.7%)
Female 1 (8.3%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
Rat (unknown): high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: 12 reports place Rat (unknown) in the lower third of breed filing volume (#426 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Rat (unknown) sits at #426 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #1 of 1 among rat breeds, with 12 reports and 6 (50.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 0.2 years, average weight 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs).
Top reported signs: Death (5), INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA (3), Product Defect, General (1). Most-referenced drug: Ketamine Hydrochloride (7 reports), followed by Meloxicam (2) and Buprenorphine (2).
Outcome coding on 13 status-recorded reports is dominated by Died (38.5%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,025 across 6 years on file.
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Sparse-volume peer sets for Rat (unknown) drawn from openFDA outside the Rat 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 (0.4 kg here).
What to do with this rat
- Compare Rat (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 rat breed we track for comparison. All rat 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 Rat (unknown)? ▼
There are 12 adverse event reports involving Rat (unknown) in the FDA database, of which 6 were death-coded (50.0% 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, Rat (unknown) ranks #426 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#1 of 1 among rat breeds).
Where does Rat (unknown) sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Rat (unknown) is #426 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Rat, it is #1 of 1. 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 Rat (unknown)? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Rat (unknown) are Death (5 reports), INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA (3 reports), Product Defect, General (1 reports), Drug administration error (1 reports), Precipitate, Sediment (1 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Rat (unknown) adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Rat (unknown) adverse event reports are Ketamine Hydrochloride (7 reports), Meloxicam (2 reports), Buprenorphine (2 reports), Ketamine (1 reports), Xylazine Hcl (1 reports).
What is the average age of Rat (unknown) in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Rat (unknown) at the time of adverse event reports is 0.2 years, with an average weight of 0.4 kg (0.9 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 Rat (unknown) (Rat), extract as of July 2026 extract. 12 reports · 6 death-coded (50.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #426 of 510 by volume.
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