Total Reports
33
Below-median volume
Horse /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Shetland Pony adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Shetland Pony (Horse) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse horse breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #316 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 33
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 21.2%
- death-coded share of reports
- 3
- Diarrhoea - top reaction
How the 33 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Shetland Pony, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Shetland Pony ranks #310 of 510 by total reports (33). 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)
- #310
- 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. Shetland Pony has 33 reports now versus 29 in that prior snapshot: 4 more (13.8%).
- Report change
- +4
- Death-coded reports
- +0
- Death-coded share
- −2.9 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 Shetland Pony changesDeaths Reported
7
of 33 reports
Death-coded share of reports
21.2%
21.2% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
17.7 yr
179.0 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Shetland Pony death-coded reports 21.2%
Cross-breed median
21.2% of 33 shetland pony 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: 179.0 kg (394.7 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Diarrhoea 3
Accidental exposure 3
Blindness 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Anorexia 3
Most Referenced Drugs
Pergolide Mesylate 7
Firocoxib 6
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 5
Detomidine Hydrochloride 3
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 3
Outcome Breakdown
Outcome Unknown
11 (37.9%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (27.6%)
Died
6 (20.7%)
Ongoing
3 (10.3%)
Euthanized
1 (3.4%)
Gender Distribution
Male 17 (51.5%)
Female 15 (45.5%)
Mixed 1 (3.0%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 3 | |
Shetland Pony: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: Shetland Pony's 21.2% 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, Shetland Pony sits at #316 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #30 of 55 among horse breeds, with 33 reports and 7 (21.2%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 17.7 years, average weight 179.0 kg (394.7 lbs).
Top reported signs: Diarrhoea (3), Accidental exposure (3), Blindness (3). Most-referenced drug: Pergolide Mesylate (7 reports), followed by Firocoxib (6) and Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate (5).
Outcome coding on 29 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (37.9%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,026 across 15 years on file.
Horse Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Showing 6 of 54 horse breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.
Pony of the Americas
33 reports · 21.2% death-coded
Pura Raza Española (Andalusian)
32 reports · 9.4% death-coded
Irish Cob (Tinker)
31 reports · 3.2% death-coded
Welsh Mountain Pony
31 reports · 9.7% death-coded
Rocky Mountain Horse
36 reports · 8.3% death-coded
Standardbred - American
29 reports · 41.4% death-coded
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Shetland Pony, both outside the Horse 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 (179.0 kg here).
What to do with this horse
- Compare Shetland Pony'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 horse breed we track for comparison. All horse 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 Shetland Pony? ▼
There are 33 adverse event reports involving Shetland Pony in the FDA database, of which 7 were death-coded (21.2% 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, Shetland Pony ranks #316 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#30 of 55 among horse breeds).
Where does Shetland Pony sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Shetland Pony is #316 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Horse, it is #30 of 55. 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 Shetland Pony? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Shetland Pony are Diarrhoea (3 reports), Accidental exposure (3 reports), Blindness (3 reports), Death by euthanasia (3 reports), Anorexia (3 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Shetland Pony adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Shetland Pony adverse event reports are Pergolide Mesylate (7 reports), Firocoxib (6 reports), Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate (5 reports), Detomidine Hydrochloride (3 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (3 reports).
What is the average age of Shetland Pony in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Shetland Pony at the time of adverse event reports is 17.7 years, with an average weight of 179.0 kg (394.7 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 Shetland Pony (Horse), extract as of July 2026 extract. 33 reports · 7 death-coded (21.2% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #316 of 510 by volume.
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