Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost

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158 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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158
Total Reports
130
Deaths Reported
8230.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousIntramuscular

Species Affected

Cattle 158

Most Affected Breeds

Cattle (other) 84
Mixed (Cattle) 40
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 18
Aberdeen Angus 9
Charolais 2
Cattle (unspecified) 1
Texas Longhorn 1
Jersey 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Cattle (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 96
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 77
Lack of efficacy - NOS 35
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 19
Abnormal test result 18
Other abnormal test result NOS 18
NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS 16
Abnormal necropsy finding 14
Injection site swelling 13
Unrelated death 12
Sudden death 7
Myositis 7

Outcome Breakdown

Died
127 (47.6%)
Outcome Unknown
96 (36.0%)
Recovered/Normal
22 (8.2%)
Ongoing
14 (5.2%)
Euthanized
7 (2.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 158
Reports involving death 130
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 8230.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 10
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

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

Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 158 adverse event reports referencing Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost, including 130 reports in which the animal died — a 8230.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost. Reported administration routes include Subcutaneous, Intramuscular. 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, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost reports are Cattle (158 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Cattle (other) (84), Mixed (Cattle) (40), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (18) 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, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost are Death (96), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (77), Lack of efficacy - NOS (35), CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL (19). Of the 267 reports with a coded outcome, Died is the leading category at 47.6%. 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, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost.

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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial