Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for death-slaughtered

63 FDA adverse-event reports reference death-slaughtered (VeDDRA 99942). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

63
reports citing this reaction
73.0%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Zilpaterol
most-associated drug
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63
Total Reports
46
Deaths
73.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 48
Dog 4
Sheep 3
Cat 2
Turkey 2
Chicken 1
Goat 1
Pig 1
Fish 1

Breeds Most Affected

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 19
Cattle (unknown) 13
Cattle (other) 7
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 5
Aberdeen Angus 2
Domestic (unspecified) 2
Turkey (unknown) 2
Sheep (unknown) 2
Collie (unspecified) 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1

Associated Drugs

Zilpaterol 6
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 4
Florfenicol 4
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 4
Dihydrostreptomycin, Penicillin G Procaine 3
Selamectin 3
Flunixin Meglumine 3
Ampicillin Trihydrate 3
Tulathromycin 2
Ractopamine 2
Ivermectin(1%)/Clorsulon(10%) Injection 2
Monensin 2
Fenbendazole 2
Melengestrol Acetate 2
Eprinomectin 2
Dinoprost Tromethamine 2
Estradiol, Trenbolone Acetate 2
Flunixin 2
Trenbolone Acet/Estrad Sr Imp 2
Monensin, Ractopamine, Tylosin 1

DEATH-SLAUGHTERED Reaction Insights

63 reports name DEATH-SLAUGHTERED; 46 recorded a death outcome (73.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99942.

By species: Cattle (48 reports), Dog (4 reports), Sheep (3 reports). By breed: Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (19), Cattle (unknown) (13), Cattle (other) (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Zilpaterol (6 reports), Ceftiofur Hydrochloride (4 reports), Florfenicol (4 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (4 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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