Clostridium Chauvoei + Clostridium Novyi + Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Septicum + Clostridium Sordellii

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13 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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13
Total Reports
12
Deaths Reported
9230.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Clostridium ChauvoeiClostridium NovyiClostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin ToxoidClostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin ToxoidClostridium SepticumClostridium Sordellii

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Cattle 12
Bison 1

Most Affected Breeds

Cattle (other) 7
Aberdeen Angus 3
American bison 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Cattle (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 12
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 4
Respiratory signs 2
Lack of efficacy (virus) - NOS 2
Unclassifiable adverse event 2
NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS 2
INEFFECTIVE, ANTIBIOTIC 1
Neurological signs NOS 1
Myopathy 1
Haemothorax 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
12 (54.5%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (18.2%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (13.6%)
Ongoing
2 (9.1%)
Euthanized
1 (4.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 13
Reports involving death 12
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 9230.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 5
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 6

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Clostridium Chauvoei + Clostridium Novyi + Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Septicum + Clostridium Sordellii Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 13 adverse event reports referencing Clostridium Chauvoei + Clostridium Novyi + Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Septicum + Clostridium Sordellii, including 12 reports in which the animal died — a 9230.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredients on file: Clostridium Chauvoei, Clostridium Novyi, Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid, Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid, Clostridium Septicum. Reported administration routes include Subcutaneous, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Clostridium Chauvoei + Clostridium Novyi + Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Septicum + Clostridium Sordellii reports are Cattle (12 reports), Bison (1 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Cattle (other) (7), Aberdeen Angus (3), American bison (1) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Clostridium Chauvoei + Clostridium Novyi + Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Septicum + Clostridium Sordellii are Death (12), Lack of efficacy - NOS (4), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (4), Respiratory signs (2). Of the 22 reports with a coded outcome, Died is the leading category at 54.5%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Clostridium Chauvoei + Clostridium Novyi + Clostridium Perfringens Type C Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Perfringens Type D Bacterin Toxoid + Clostridium Septicum + Clostridium Sordellii.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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