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The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc)

19 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

19
adverse-event reports
15.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
4
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
15.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc)

Administration Routes

UnknownOralRespiratory (Inhalation)OtherUnassignedTopical

Species Affected

Cat 8
Dog 3
Unknown 3
Human 3
Hamster 1
Fish 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 7
Cat (unknown) 3
Dog (unknown) 2
Pekingese 1
Maine Coon 1
Mixed (Cat) 1
Hamster (unknown) 1
Zebrafish 1
American Shorthair 1
Crossbred Feline/cat 1

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 4
Foreign body, medical device 3
Death 2
Asphyxia 2
Product Defect, General 2
Dyspnoea 2
Vomiting 2
Digestive tract stenosis and obstruction NOS 1
Gastroenteritis 1
Abnormal radiograph finding 1
Sinusitis 1
Sneezing 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
8 (57.1%)
Died
2 (14.3%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (14.3%)
Ongoing
1 (7.1%)
Euthanized
1 (7.1%)

Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc) Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc); 3 recorded a death outcome (15.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc). Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Respiratory (Inhalation), Other.

By species: Cat (8 reports), Dog (3 reports), Unknown (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (7), Cat (unknown) (3), Dog (unknown) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (4), Foreign body, medical device (3), Death (2), Asphyxia (2). Outcome, 14 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 57.1%.

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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