Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for poor feed conversion

30 FDA adverse-event reports reference poor feed conversion (VeDDRA 1047). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

30
reports citing this reaction
36.7%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Monensin Sodium
most-associated drug
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30
Total Reports
11
Deaths
36.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 14
Chicken 10
Pig 4
Turkey 1
Goat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Chicken (unknown) 9
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 5
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 4
Cattle (unknown) 3
Cattle (other) 2
Chicken (unspecified) 1
Turkey (unknown) 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Cattle (unspecified) 1
Mixed (Cattle) 1

Associated Drugs

Monensin Sodium 11
Narasin + Nicarbazin 7
Narasin 5
Trenbolone Acet/Estrad Sr Imp 3
Tylosin Tartrate 3
Lincomycin 3
Tylosin Phosphate 2
Ractopamine Hydrochloride 2
Trenbolone Acet/Estradiol Impl 2
Lubabegron 2
Zinc + Methionine 1
Ivermectin(1%)/Clorsulon(10%) Injection 1
Narasin; Nicarbazin 1
Trenbolone Acetate;Estradiol Benzoate 1
Avilamycin 1

Poor feed conversion Reaction Insights

30 reports name Poor feed conversion; 11 recorded a death outcome (36.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1047.

By species: Cattle (14 reports), Chicken (10 reports), Pig (4 reports). By breed: Chicken (unknown) (9), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (5), Crossbred Porcine/Pig (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Monensin Sodium (11 reports), Narasin + Nicarbazin (7 reports), Narasin (5 reports), Trenbolone Acet/Estrad Sr Imp (3 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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