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The FDA adverse-event record for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D

134 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

134
adverse-event reports
87.3%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
70
Death - top reaction
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134
Total Reports
117
Deaths Reported
87.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousIntramuscular

Species Affected

Cattle 134

Most Affected Breeds

Mixed (Cattle) 65
Cattle (other) 52
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 9
Aberdeen Angus 4
Charolais 2
Cattle (unspecified) 1
Cattle (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 70
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 60
Lack of efficacy - NOS 42
Abnormal test result 26
Unrelated death 19
Abnormal necropsy finding 16
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 13
INEFFECTIVE, ANTIBIOTIC 13
Increased mortality rate 11
Other abnormal test result NOS 9
Sudden death 6
Death by euthanasia 5

Outcome Breakdown

Died
116 (48.7%)
Outcome Unknown
101 (42.4%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (3.4%)
Ongoing
5 (2.1%)
Euthanized
4 (1.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (1.7%)

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D Adverse Event Insights

134 reports name Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D; 117 recorded a death outcome (87.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Intramuscular.

By species: Cattle (134 reports). By breed: Mixed (Cattle) (65), Cattle (other) (52), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (9).

Leading clinical signs: Death (70), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (60), Lack of efficacy - NOS (42), Abnormal test result (26). Outcome, 238 coded reports: Died leads at 48.7%.

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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