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Shorthorn - Milking adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Shorthorn - Milking (Cattle) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse cattle breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

#487 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
6
FDA CVM reports on file
50.0%
death-coded share of reports
2
Death - top reaction

How the 6 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Shorthorn - Milking, no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2012 2015 2016 2018 2020 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Shorthorn - Milking drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Shorthorn - Milking ranks #480 of 510 by total reports (6). 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)
#480
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. Shorthorn - Milking has 6 reports now versus 6 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 Shorthorn - Milking changes

Total Reports

6

Low report volume

Deaths Reported

3

of 6 reports

Death-coded share of reports

50.0%

50.0% death-coded

Avg Age at Report

2.0 yr

287.3 kg avg weight

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Shorthorn - Milking death-coded reports 50.0%
Cross-breed median

50.0% of 6 shorthorn - milking 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: 287.3 kg (633.5 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Death 2
Claw / hoof / nail disorder NOS 1
Mammary gland disorder NOS 1
Stiffness NOS 1
Respiratory tract infection NOS 1

Most Referenced Drugs

Sometribove 2
Oxytetracycline 1
Pegbovigrastim 1
Flunixin Meglumine 1
Monensin Sodium 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
3 (33.3%)
Died
3 (33.3%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (22.2%)
Ongoing
1 (11.1%)

Gender Distribution

Female 5 (83.3%)
Mixed 1 (16.7%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2012 1
2015 1
2016 1
2018 2
2020 1

Shorthorn - Milking: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: 6 reports place Shorthorn - Milking in the lower third of breed filing volume (#487 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Shorthorn - Milking sits at #487 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #30 of 30 among cattle breeds, with 6 reports and 3 (50.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 2.0 years, average weight 287.3 kg (633.5 lbs).

Top reported signs: Death (2), Claw / hoof / nail disorder NOS (1), Mammary gland disorder NOS (1). Most-referenced drug: Sometribove (2 reports), followed by Oxytetracycline (1) and Pegbovigrastim (1).

Outcome coding on 9 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (33.3%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,020 across 5 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

Sparse-volume peer sets for Shorthorn - Milking drawn from openFDA outside the Cattle 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 (287.3 kg here).

What to do with this cattle

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 Shorthorn - Milking?
There are 6 adverse event reports involving Shorthorn - Milking in the FDA database, of which 3 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, Shorthorn - Milking ranks #487 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#30 of 30 among cattle breeds).
Where does Shorthorn - Milking sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus?
According to FDA CVM report volume, Shorthorn - Milking is #487 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Cattle, it is #30 of 30. 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 Shorthorn - Milking?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Shorthorn - Milking are Death (2 reports), Claw / hoof / nail disorder NOS (1 reports), Mammary gland disorder NOS (1 reports), Stiffness NOS (1 reports), Respiratory tract infection NOS (1 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Shorthorn - Milking adverse events?
The drugs most frequently referenced in Shorthorn - Milking adverse event reports are Sometribove (2 reports), Oxytetracycline (1 reports), Pegbovigrastim (1 reports), Flunixin Meglumine (1 reports), Monensin Sodium (1 reports).
What is the average age of Shorthorn - Milking in adverse event reports?
The average age of Shorthorn - Milking at the time of adverse event reports is 2.0 years, with an average weight of 287.3 kg (633.5 lbs).

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Shorthorn - Milking (Cattle), extract as of July 2026 extract. 6 reports · 3 death-coded (50.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #487 of 510 by volume.

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