Pegbovigrastim

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102 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.
102
Total Reports
20
Deaths Reported
1960.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Pegbovigrastim

Administration Routes

ParenteralSubcutaneousUnknownIntravenousIntramuscularOral

Species Affected

Cattle 90
Unknown 12

Most Affected Breeds

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 61
Cattle (unknown) 13
Unknown 12
Jersey 6
Mixed (Cattle) 2
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 2
Guernsey 2
Brown Swiss 1
Holstein - Israeli also known as Israeli Friesian 1
Shorthorn - Milking 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 30
Death 14
Metritis 10
Mastitis NOS 9
Displaced abomasum 9
Retained placenta 9
Syringe, Abnormal 8
Ketosis 8
Premature parturition 7
Hypersensitivity reaction 6
Hives (see also 'Skin') 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
47 (47.5%)
Recovered/Normal
26 (26.3%)
Died
17 (17.2%)
Ongoing
5 (5.1%)
Euthanized
4 (4.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 102
Reports involving death 20
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1960.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 11
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.

Pegbovigrastim Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 102 adverse event reports referencing Pegbovigrastim, including 20 reports in which the animal died — a 1960.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Pegbovigrastim. Reported administration routes include Parenteral, Subcutaneous, Unknown, Intravenous. 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 Pegbovigrastim reports are Cattle (90 reports), Unknown (12 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (61), Cattle (unknown) (13), Unknown (12) 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 Pegbovigrastim are Lack of efficacy - NOS (30), Death (14), Metritis (10), Mastitis NOS (9). Of the 99 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 47.5%. 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 Pegbovigrastim.

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