Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for abnormal necropsy finding

156 FDA adverse-event reports reference abnormal necropsy finding (VeDDRA 2142). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

156
reports citing this reaction
96.2%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid
most-associated drug
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156
Total Reports
150
Deaths
96.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 92
Dog 36
Chicken 13
Cat 8
Pig 3
Horse 2
Sheep 1
Turkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Cattle (other) 40
Mixed (Cattle) 25
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 14
Chicken (unknown) 11
Aberdeen Angus 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Jersey 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2

Associated Drugs

Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 41
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3 (Ts), Rlb103 (Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syn 34
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, 597-10 10Th Psg Strain 375; Bovine Viral Dia 31
Tulathromycin 28
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Type 2, Strain 53637, Lot Bvd2Mlv-D; Bovine Viral D 16
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3, Reisinger(Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syncyt 14
Clostridium Chauvoei, Strain F, Lot No. 2-84; Clostridium Novyi, 8296, Kb; Clost 14
Doramectin; Phenol 12
Carprofen 12
Narasin + Nicarbazin 9
Albendazole 9
Doramectin 7
Meloxicam 5
Fenbendazol Suspension 5
Monensin Sodium 5
Lasalocid Sodium 4
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3 (Ts), Rlb103 (Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Infectious Bovine Rhin 4
Narasin 4
Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb 4
Maropitant Citrate 4

Abnormal necropsy finding Reaction Insights

156 reports name Abnormal necropsy finding; 150 recorded a death outcome (96.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2142.

By species: Cattle (92 reports), Dog (36 reports), Chicken (13 reports). By breed: Cattle (other) (40), Mixed (Cattle) (25), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (14).

Most co-reported drugs: Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (41 reports), Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3 (Ts), Rlb103 (Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syn (34 reports), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, 597-10 10Th Psg Strain 375; Bovine Viral Dia (31 reports), Tulathromycin (28 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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