Clostridium Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal

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34 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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34
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
2350.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Clostridium Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal

Administration Routes

Intramuscular

Species Affected

Horse 32
Donkey 2

Most Affected Breeds

Quarter Horse 7
Warmblood (unspecified) 6
Morgan 3
Horse (unknown) 3
Mustang 2
Miniature 2
Tennessee Walking Horse 2
Donkey (other) 2
Shire 2
National Show Horse 1

Most Reported Reactions

Colic 13
Fever 10
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Lameness 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Death 4
Anaemia NOS 4
Tachycardia 3
Injection site swelling 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
Facial oedema 2
Nasal discharge 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
16 (47.1%)
Ongoing
6 (17.6%)
Died
6 (17.6%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (11.8%)
Euthanized
2 (5.9%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 34
Reports involving death 8
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2350.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 14
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 Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 34 adverse event reports referencing Clostridium Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal, including 8 reports in which the animal died — a 2350.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Clostridium Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal. Reported administration route is 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 Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal reports are Horse (32 reports), Donkey (2 reports), with Horse accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Quarter Horse (7), Warmblood (unspecified) (6), Morgan (3) 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 Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal are Colic (13), Fever (10), Other abnormal test result NOS (5), Lameness (4). Of the 34 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 47.1%. 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 Tetani Seed Lot #18 H-1 Massachusetts Strain;Eastern Equine Encephal.

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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