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The FDA adverse-event record for Zoalene

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Zoalene. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
70.0%
death-coded share
Chicken
most-reported species
4
Increased mortality rate - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
70.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Zoalene

Administration Routes

Oral

Species Affected

Chicken 10

Most Affected Breeds

Chicken (unknown) 8
Chicken (other) 1
Crossbred Chicken 1

Most Reported Reactions

Increased mortality rate 4
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Death 3
Enteritis 1
Dermatitis 1
Gangrene 1
Ataxia 1
Death by euthanasia 1
Decreased drinking 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
7 (53.8%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (30.8%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (7.7%)
Euthanized
1 (7.7%)

Zoalene Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Zoalene; 7 recorded a death outcome (70.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Zoalene. Administration route: Oral.

By species: Chicken (10 reports). By breed: Chicken (unknown) (8), Chicken (other) (1), Crossbred Chicken (1).

Leading clinical signs: Increased mortality rate (4), Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia (4), Lack of efficacy - NOS (3), Death (3). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Died leads at 53.8%.

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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