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The FDA adverse-event record for Bismuth Subnitr Intramammary

13 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Bismuth Subnitr Intramammary. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

13
adverse-event reports
84.6%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
10
Death - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
11
Deaths Reported
84.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Bismuth Subnitr Intramammary

Administration Routes

Intramammary

Species Affected

Cattle 13

Most Affected Breeds

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 6
Cattle (other) 6
Jersey 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 10
Mastitis NOS 6
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 4
Mammary gland oedema 2
Downer animal 2
Abortion 2
Ulceration NOS 2
Found dead 1
NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS 1
Endotoxaemia 1
Sickness 1
Application site serous discharge 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
10 (52.6%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (21.1%)
Ongoing
3 (15.8%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (5.3%)
Euthanized
1 (5.3%)

Bismuth Subnitr Intramammary Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Bismuth Subnitr Intramammary; 11 recorded a death outcome (84.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Bismuth Subnitr Intramammary. Administration route: Intramammary.

By species: Cattle (13 reports). By breed: Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (6), Cattle (other) (6), Jersey (1).

Leading clinical signs: Death (10), Mastitis NOS (6), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (4), Mammary gland oedema (2). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Died leads at 52.6%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

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

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