Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for residues in meat/offal

289 FDA adverse-event reports reference residues in meat/offal (VeDDRA 2042). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

289
reports citing this reaction
39.4%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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289
Total Reports
114
Deaths
39.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 271
Pig 8
Goat 2
Chicken 2
Sheep 2
Rabbit 1
Unknown 1
Dog 1
Fish 1

Breeds Most Affected

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 112
Cattle (other) 89
Cattle (unknown) 31
Mixed (Cattle) 17
Jersey 10
Pig (unknown) 6
Cattle (unspecified) 5
Aberdeen Angus 3
Goat (unknown) 2
Chicken (unknown) 2

Associated Drugs

Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 100
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 75
Ampicillin Trihydrate 18
Sulfadimethoxine 16
Ractopamine Hydrochloride 15
Ceftiofur Sodium 14
Ampicillin 14
Tulathromycin 7
Tilmicosin Phosphate 6
Flunixin Meglumine 6
Eprinomectin 6
Dihydrostreptomycin, Penicillin G Procaine 5
Flunixin 4
Polyflex 4
Ceftiofur 3
Florfenicol 3
Ractopamine 3
Melengestrol Acetate 3
Oxytetracycline 2
Moxidectin 2

Residues in meat/offal Reaction Insights

289 reports name Residues in meat/offal; 114 recorded a death outcome (39.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2042.

By species: Cattle (271 reports), Pig (8 reports), Goat (2 reports). By breed: Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (112), Cattle (other) (89), Cattle (unknown) (31).

Most co-reported drugs: Ceftiofur Hydrochloride (100 reports), Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (75 reports), Ampicillin Trihydrate (18 reports), Sulfadimethoxine (16 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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