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

248 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 Di. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

248
adverse-event reports
91.9%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
206
Death - top reaction
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248
Total Reports
228
Deaths Reported
91.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

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

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownSubconjunctivalNasalIntramuscular

Species Affected

Cattle 248

Most Affected Breeds

Mixed (Cattle) 219
Aberdeen Angus 11
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 9
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 5
Hereford cattle 1
Cattle (other) 1
Brangus 1
Unknown 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 206
Lack of efficacy - NOS 156
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 32
INEFFECTIVE, ANTIBIOTIC 21
Unrelated death 13
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 11
Necropsy performed 10
Lack of efficacy (mycoplasma) - NOS 9
Anaphylactoid reaction 7
Anaphylactic-type reaction 5
Anaphylaxis 5
Death by euthanasia 5

Outcome Breakdown

Died
226 (51.7%)
Outcome Unknown
144 (33.0%)
Recovered/Normal
29 (6.6%)
Ongoing
23 (5.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
10 (2.3%)
Euthanized
5 (1.1%)

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

248 reports name Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D;Bovine Viral Di; 228 recorded a death outcome (91.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D;Bovine Viral Di. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Subconjunctival, Nasal.

By species: Cattle (248 reports). By breed: Mixed (Cattle) (219), Aberdeen Angus (11), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (9).

Leading clinical signs: Death (206), Lack of efficacy - NOS (156), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (32), INEFFECTIVE, ANTIBIOTIC (21). Outcome, 437 coded reports: Died leads at 51.7%.

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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