Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for selenium toxicity signs

10 FDA adverse-event reports reference selenium toxicity signs (VeDDRA 2020). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

10
reports citing this reaction
90.0%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Clos P*2/Cl Oth*4/H.Somnus Kb
most-associated drug
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10
Total Reports
9
Deaths
90.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 8
Cat 1
Goat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 4
Aberdeen Angus 2
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Brangus 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Boer or Boerbok 1

Associated Drugs

Clos P*2/Cl Oth*4/H.Somnus Kb 2
Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb 2
Fenbendazol Suspension 2
Ibr/Brsv/Pi3/Bvd Lv+Vib/Lep*5 2
Copper Carbonate + Manganese Carbonate + Sodium Selenite + Zinc Oxide 2
Ivermectin 2
Gamithromycin 15% Solution For Injection 1
Eprinomectin 1
Trenbolone Acet/Estradiol Impl 1
Trenbolone Acet/Estrad Sr Imp 1
Bov.Virus*3 1
1% Cyfluthrin 1
Brucellosis 1
Zinc, Copper, Selenium And Manganese 1
Unknown Topical Pour On 1
Vit E/ Selenite Inj Solution 1
Progesterone 1
Zeranol Implant 1
Clorsulon + Ivermectin 1
Fenbendazole 1

Selenium toxicity signs Reaction Insights

10 reports name Selenium toxicity signs; 9 recorded a death outcome (90.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2020.

By species: Cattle (8 reports), Cat (1 reports), Goat (1 reports). By breed: Crossbred Bovine/Cattle (4), Aberdeen Angus (2), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Clos P*2/Cl Oth*4/H.Somnus Kb (2 reports), Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb (2 reports), Fenbendazol Suspension (2 reports), Ibr/Brsv/Pi3/Bvd Lv+Vib/Lep*5 (2 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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