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Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract

Vietnamese Pot Bellied adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Vietnamese Pot Bellied (Pig) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse pig breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

#340 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
26
FDA CVM reports on file
30.8%
death-coded share of reports
6
Death - top reaction

How the 26 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Vietnamese Pot Bellied, no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 3 2.25 1.5 0.75 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Vietnamese Pot Bellied drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Vietnamese Pot Bellied ranks #336 of 510 by total reports (26). 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)
#336
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. Vietnamese Pot Bellied has 26 reports now versus 26 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.

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Total Reports

26

Below-median volume

Deaths Reported

8

of 26 reports

Death-coded share of reports

30.8%

30.8% death-coded

Avg Age at Report

2.6 yr

37.5 kg avg weight

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Vietnamese Pot Bellied death-coded reports 30.8%
Cross-breed median

30.8% of 26 vietnamese pot bellied 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: 37.5 kg (82.7 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Death 6
Convulsion 2
Anorexia 2
PR-LUNG(S), LESION(S) 2
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 2

Most Referenced Drugs

Ivermectin 5
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 4
Ketamine 3
Doramectin 2
Ivermectin 1% Injection 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
8 (33.3%)
Died
7 (29.2%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (20.8%)
Ongoing
3 (12.5%)
Euthanized
1 (4.2%)

Gender Distribution

Male 10 (38.5%)
Unknown 9 (34.6%)
Female 6 (23.1%)
Mixed 1 (3.8%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 1
2011 2
2013 1
2014 1
2016 1
2017 2
2018 2
2019 3
2020 2
2021 3
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3

Vietnamese Pot Bellied: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: Vietnamese Pot Bellied's 30.8% 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, Vietnamese Pot Bellied sits at #340 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #6 of 12 among pig breeds, with 26 reports and 8 (30.8%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 2.6 years, average weight 37.5 kg (82.7 lbs).

Top reported signs: Death (6), Convulsion (2), Anorexia (2). Most-referenced drug: Ivermectin (5 reports), followed by Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (4) and Ketamine (3).

Outcome coding on 24 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (33.3%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,024 across 13 years on file.

Pig Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

Showing 6 of 11 pig breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Vietnamese Pot Bellied, both 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 (37.5 kg here).

What to do with this pig

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 Vietnamese Pot Bellied?
There are 26 adverse event reports involving Vietnamese Pot Bellied in the FDA database, of which 8 were death-coded (30.8% 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, Vietnamese Pot Bellied ranks #340 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#6 of 12 among pig breeds).
Where does Vietnamese Pot Bellied sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus?
According to FDA CVM report volume, Vietnamese Pot Bellied is #340 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Pig, it is #6 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 Vietnamese Pot Bellied?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Vietnamese Pot Bellied are Death (6 reports), Convulsion (2 reports), Anorexia (2 reports), PR-LUNG(S), LESION(S) (2 reports), Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) (2 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Vietnamese Pot Bellied adverse events?
The drugs most frequently referenced in Vietnamese Pot Bellied adverse event reports are Ivermectin (5 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (4 reports), Ketamine (3 reports), Doramectin (2 reports), Ivermectin 1% Injection (2 reports).
What is the average age of Vietnamese Pot Bellied in adverse event reports?
The average age of Vietnamese Pot Bellied at the time of adverse event reports is 2.6 years, with an average weight of 37.5 kg (82.7 lbs).

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Vietnamese Pot Bellied (Pig), extract as of July 2026 extract. 26 reports · 8 death-coded (30.8% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #340 of 510 by volume.

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