Total Reports
107
Above-median volume
Cattle /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Red Angus adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Red Angus (Cattle) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse cattle breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #228 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 107
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 48.6%
- death-coded share of reports
- #11 of 275
- by death-coded share (≥50 reports)
How the 107 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Red Angus, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Red Angus ranks #228 of 510 by total reports (107) and #11 of 275 by death-coded share (48.6%). 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)
- #228
- This breed, reports of 510
- #11
- This breed, death share of 275
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. Red Angus has 107 reports now versus 104 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (2.9%).
- Report change
- +3
- Death-coded reports
- +0
- Death-coded share
- −1.4 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 Red Angus changesDeaths Reported
52
of 107 reports
Death-coded share of reports
48.6%
Highest death-coded share
Avg Age at Report
1.0 yr
255.3 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Red Angus death-coded reports 48.6%
Cross-breed median
48.6% of 107 red angus 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: 255.3 kg (562.9 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Death 43
Lack of efficacy - NOS 22
Found dead 7
Respiratory signs 7
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - lice 6
Anaphylaxis 6
Lack of efficacy (lice) 6
INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS 5
Most Referenced Drugs
Doramectin 23
Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb 13
Fenbendazol Suspension 8
Trenbolone Acet/Estradiol Impl 7
Dinoprost Tromethamine 7
Flunixin Meglumine Injectable 6
Monensin Sodium 6
Clos P*2/Cl Oth*4/Mor Bovis Kb 6
Outcome Breakdown
Died
51 (37.8%)
Outcome Unknown
46 (34.1%)
Recovered/Normal
20 (14.8%)
Ongoing
14 (10.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (2.2%)
Euthanized
1 (0.7%)
Gender Distribution
Female 39 (36.4%)
Mixed 37 (34.6%)
Male 22 (20.6%)
Unknown 9 (8.4%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 13 | |
| 2015 | 18 | |
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 13 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 10 | |
Red Angus: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: Red Angus's 48.6% death-coded share is in the upper third of the ≥50-report cohort (median 4.8%). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Red Angus sits at #228 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #10 of 30 among cattle breeds, with 107 reports and 52 (48.6%) death-coded. On death-coded share among breeds with ≥50 reports, it ranks #11 of 275. Mean age at report: 1.0 years, average weight 255.3 kg (562.9 lbs).
Top reported signs: Death (43), Lack of efficacy - NOS (22), Found dead (7). Most-referenced drug: Doramectin (23 reports), followed by Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb (13) and Fenbendazol Suspension (8).
Outcome coding on 135 status-recorded reports is dominated by Died (37.8%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,025 across 14 years on file.
Cattle Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Showing 6 of 29 cattle breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Red Angus, both outside the Cattle family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).
Similar death-coded share
Nearest other-species breeds with ≥50 reports (48.6% death-coded here).
Similar average weight
Nearest other-species breeds by reported average weight (255.3 kg here).
What to do with this cattle
- Compare Red Angus'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 cattle breed we track for comparison. All cattle 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 Red Angus? ▼
There are 107 adverse event reports involving Red Angus in the FDA database, of which 52 were death-coded (48.6% 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, Red Angus ranks #228 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#10 of 30 among cattle breeds).
Where does Red Angus sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Red Angus is #228 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Cattle, it is #10 of 30. Among breeds with at least 50 reports, its death-coded share ranks #11 of 275 (same cohort as highest-death-rate). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Red Angus? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Red Angus are Death (43 reports), Lack of efficacy - NOS (22 reports), Found dead (7 reports), Respiratory signs (7 reports), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - lice (6 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Red Angus adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Red Angus adverse event reports are Doramectin (23 reports), Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb (13 reports), Fenbendazol Suspension (8 reports), Trenbolone Acet/Estradiol Impl (7 reports), Dinoprost Tromethamine (7 reports).
What is the average age of Red Angus in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Red Angus at the time of adverse event reports is 1.0 years, with an average weight of 255.3 kg (562.9 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 Red Angus (Cattle), extract as of July 2026 extract. 107 reports · 52 death-coded (48.6% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #228 of 510 by volume.
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