Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for necropsy performed

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

772
reports citing this reaction
98.8%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Tulathromycin
most-associated drug
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772
Total Reports
763
Deaths
98.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 307
Dog 260
Cat 127
Pig 21
Horse 14
Goat 7
Sheep 5
Mouse 4
Chicken 4
Turkey 3

Breeds Most Affected

Mixed (Cattle) 118
Domestic Shorthair 73
Cattle (other) 51
Cattle (unknown) 44
Aberdeen Angus 30
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 30
Retriever - Labrador 22
Retriever - Golden 21
Crossbred Canine/dog 16
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 13

Associated Drugs

Tulathromycin 106
Monensin Sodium 80
Bedinvetmab 76
Maropitant Citrate 57
Gabapentin 50
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 47
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus(Ts), Rlb 106;Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 46
Buprenorphine 45
Carprofen 41
Bovine Parainfluenza 3, Pi3 Ebk-1/Ebht-1 Strain Al-Im;Bovine Respiratory Syncyti 35
Robenacoxib 30
Butorphanol 28
Isoflurane 28
Meloxicam 28
Enrofloxacin 27
Moxidectin 25
Dexmedetomidine 21
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 21
Bovine Parainfluenza 3, Pi3 Ebk-1/Ebht-1 Strain Al-Im;Infectious Bovine Rhinotra 19
Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin 19

Necropsy performed Reaction Insights

772 reports name Necropsy performed; 763 recorded a death outcome (98.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2142.

By species: Cattle (307 reports), Dog (260 reports), Cat (127 reports). By breed: Mixed (Cattle) (118), Domestic Shorthair (73), Cattle (other) (51).

Most co-reported drugs: Tulathromycin (106 reports), Monensin Sodium (80 reports), Bedinvetmab (76 reports), Maropitant Citrate (57 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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