Lubabegron

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41 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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41
Total Reports
32
Deaths Reported
7800.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Lubabegron

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cattle 38
Unknown 3

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 18
Mixed (Cattle) 7
Cattle (other) 5
Cattle (unknown) 3
Unknown 3
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Aberdeen Angus 2
Red Angus 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 23
Unclassifiable adverse event 19
Lameness 12
Bloated 10
Found dead 9
Pneumonia 9
Respiratory tract disorder NOS 6
Ruminal bloat 5
Peritonitis 5
Behavioural disorder NOS 4
Weight gain 4
Necropsy performed 4

Outcome Breakdown

Died
32 (47.1%)
Outcome Unknown
31 (45.6%)
Ongoing
3 (4.4%)
Euthanized
1 (1.5%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (1.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 41
Reports involving death 32
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 7800.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 8
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.

Lubabegron Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 41 adverse event reports referencing Lubabegron, including 32 reports in which the animal died — a 7800.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Lubabegron. 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 Lubabegron reports are Cattle (38 reports), Unknown (3 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Crossbred Bovine/Cattle (18), Mixed (Cattle) (7), Cattle (other) (5) 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 Lubabegron are Death (23), Unclassifiable adverse event (19), Lameness (12), Bloated (10). Of the 68 reports with a coded outcome, Died 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 Lubabegron.

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