Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for bolus, abnormal

21 FDA adverse-event reports reference bolus, abnormal (VeDDRA 99001). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

21
reports citing this reaction
9.5%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Sulfadimethoxine
most-associated drug
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21
Total Reports
2
Deaths
9.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 17
Cattle 4

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 17
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 3
Cattle (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Sulfadimethoxine 20
Phenylbutazone 1

Bolus, Abnormal Reaction Insights

21 reports name Bolus, Abnormal; 2 recorded a death outcome (9.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99001.

By species: Unknown (17 reports), Cattle (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (17), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (3), Cattle (unknown) (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Sulfadimethoxine (20 reports), Phenylbutazone (1 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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