Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for liver abscess

33 FDA reports name liver abscess, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 485). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1944 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
33
reports citing this reaction
66.7%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
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Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Liver abscess has 33 reports now versus 33 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 485 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-HOT · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-CATTLE · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 33 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 66.7%
  • LOWER-Q #1944/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal dexamethason…
  • SPECIES-CATTLE Cattle · 25
  • DRUG-LEAD Monensin Sodium · 15
  • DESK-WIDE 13 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (±0 reports)

Upper-third death-coded share drives the outcome stamps on this plate; volume band, corpus rank, and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Liver abscess

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal dexamethason… · near33Burning mouth sensati… · near33Decreased number of s… · near33Displaced abomasum · near33Liver abscess · this reaction33Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Liver abscess

Liver abscess: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Liver abscess's 66.7% death-coded share is among the highest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is lower-third scale: 33 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is upper-third: 22 of 33 reports (66.7% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (±0 reports). Lead species Cattle (25). Lead co-reported drug Monensin Sodium (15).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, A high death-coded share in FDA filings does not prove causation; co-reporting is voluntary temporal association only. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Cattle 25
Dog 8

Breeds Most Affected

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 7
Cattle (unknown) 7
Cattle (other) 4
Aberdeen Angus 4
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 2
Collie - Border 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Chihuahua 1
Weimaraner 1

Associated Drugs

Monensin Sodium 15
Tylosin Phosphate 7
Doramectin 7
Enrofloxacin 6
Tulathromycin 5
Estradiol,Trenbolone Acetate 5
Fenbendazole 5
Trenbolone Acetate + Estradiol 5
Ivermectin 4
Ractopamine Hydrochloride 3
Carprofen 3
Afoxolaner 3
Tildipirosin Injectable 3
Ceftiofur 3
Mycoplasma Bovis Bacterin 3
Tannin 3
Bovine Herpse + Virus Diarrhea + Parainfluenza 3 + Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine + Killed Virus 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Trenbolone Acet/Estradiol Impl 2
Zeranol Implant 2

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Liver abscess (#1944 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 66.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 66.7% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →