Lasalocid

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101 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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101
Total Reports
52
Deaths Reported
5150.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Lasalocid

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cattle 60
Unknown 25
Horse 4
Sheep 4
Pig 2
Goat 2
Turkey 1
Other 1
Dog 1
Chicken 1

Most Affected Breeds

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 27
Unknown 26
Cattle (unknown) 16
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 6
Sheep (unknown) 4
Mixed (Cattle) 4
Horse (other) 2
Jersey 2
Turkey (unknown) 1
Pig (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 48
Potency, Low 9
Accidental exposure 8
Recumbency 7
Lot # and /or Expiration date missing 7
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia 6
Diarrhoea 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Inappropriate preparation of medication 4
Anorexia 4
Product Defect, General 4
Pulmonary oedema 4

Outcome Breakdown

Died
52 (67.5%)
Outcome Unknown
14 (18.2%)
Ongoing
6 (7.8%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (5.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.3%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 101
Reports involving death 52
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 5150.0%
Distinct species in reports 10
Distinct breeds in reports 20
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.

Lasalocid Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 101 adverse event reports referencing Lasalocid, including 52 reports in which the animal died — a 5150.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Lasalocid. Reported administration routes include Oral, 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 Lasalocid reports are Cattle (60 reports), Unknown (25 reports), Horse (4 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (27), Unknown (26), Cattle (unknown) (16) 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 Lasalocid are Death (48), Potency, Low (9), Accidental exposure (8), Recumbency (7). Of the 77 reports with a coded outcome, Died is the leading category at 67.5%. 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 Lasalocid.

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