Moraxella Bovis Bacterin

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21 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
21
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
2860.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Moraxella Bovis Bacterin

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousParenteral

Species Affected

Cattle 21

Most Affected Breeds

Cattle (other) 13
Cattle (unknown) 2
Aberdeen Angus 2
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Brangus 1
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Mixed (Cattle) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 7
Death 3
Partial lack of efficacy 2
Nasal discharge 2
Sudden death 2
Pneumonia 2
Pink eye 2
Rectal prolapse 2
INEFFECTIVE, PARASITE(S) NOS 1
Keratoconjunctivitis 1
Oral bleeding 1
Respiratory signs 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
8 (33.3%)
Died
6 (25.0%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (20.8%)
Ongoing
5 (20.8%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 21
Reports involving death 6
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2860.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 7
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.

Moraxella Bovis Bacterin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 21 adverse event reports referencing Moraxella Bovis Bacterin, including 6 reports in which the animal died — a 2860.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Moraxella Bovis Bacterin. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Subcutaneous, Parenteral. 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 Moraxella Bovis Bacterin reports are Cattle (21 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Cattle (other) (13), Cattle (unknown) (2), Aberdeen Angus (2) 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 Moraxella Bovis Bacterin are Lack of efficacy - NOS (7), Death (3), Partial lack of efficacy (2), Nasal discharge (2). Of the 24 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 33.3%. 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 Moraxella Bovis Bacterin.

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