Species profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract

Goat adverse-event record

According to FDA CVM openFDA filings as of July 2026 extract, 435 adverse-event reports span 9 goat breeds.

#8 of 55
by report volume (all species)
435
adverse-event reports
9
breeds in this species
41.1%
death-coded share

The record at a glance

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Goat ranks #8 of 55 by total reports (435) and #18 of 41 by death-coded share (41.1%). National dual: Dog is #1 of 55 species by total adverse-event reports (806,331) at death-coded share 4.3% (rank 38 of 41); separately, Quail is #1 highest death-coded share at 84.6% (report rank #32).

806,331
Dog reports (#1)
84.6%
Quail death share (#1)
#8
This species, reports of 55
#18
This species, death share of 41

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

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. Goat has 435 reports now versus 435 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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Goat breeds by report volume

Exclusive partition of the 9 goat breed rows with adverse-event aggregates. Parts sum to this species' breed total.

Where Goat sits among species by death-coded share

COUNT-derived placement among 20 species with at least 50 FDA CVM reports. Death-coded share is exposure in the file, not a proven species risk rate.

Goat death-coded share vs every floor-qualified species

Death-coded share of FDA CVM reports · species with ≥50 reports (July 2026 extract)

41% 45th percentile Higher share than 45% of 20 indexed species

0%–5%: 2 indexed species (10%). Below this entry. 5%–10%: 1 indexed species (5%). Below this entry. 10%–15%: 3 indexed species (15%). Below this entry. 15%–20%: 2 indexed species (10%). Below this entry. 35%–40%: 1 indexed species (5%). Below this entry. 40%–45%: 2 indexed species (10%). This entry sits in this band. 45%–50%: 2 indexed species (10%). Above this entry. 50%–55%: 1 indexed species (5%). Above this entry. 55%–60%: 1 indexed species (5%). Above this entry. 60%–65%: 2 indexed species (10%). Above this entry. 65%–70%: 1 indexed species (5%). Above this entry. 70%–75%: 1 indexed species (5%). Above this entry. 80%–85%: 1 indexed species (5%). Above this entry. Goat 0% 85% every species with ≥50 FDA reports, bucketed by value

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Source FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine · openFDA animal-and-veterinary adverse-event reports · July 2026 extract

435
Total Reports
9
Breeds
179
Deaths
41.1%
Death Rate

Top Reactions

Death 151
Lack of efficacy - NOS 39
Diarrhoea 32
No sign 27
Vocalisation 24
Abortion 19
Recumbency 18
Anorexia 17
Ataxia 15
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 15
Drug administration error 15
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia 14

Most Referenced Drugs

Moxidectin 49
Monensin Sodium 42
Albendazole 31
Fenbendazol Suspension 29
Fenbendazole 21
Tulathromycin 21
Ivermectin 21
Progesterone 18
Florfenicol Inj Sol 30% W Pg 13
Florfenicol 10
Ivermectin 10 Mg/Ml Solution For Injection 9
Vit E/ Selenite Inj Solution 9

Outcome Breakdown

Died
169 (39.2%)
Outcome Unknown
148 (34.3%)
Recovered/Normal
67 (15.5%)
Ongoing
34 (7.9%)
Euthanized
10 (2.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (0.7%)

Reports by Year

2010
38
2011
28
2012
34
2013
19
2014
32
2015
33
2016
27
2017
32
2018
21
2019
18
2020
28
2021
19
2022
23
2023
22
2024
35
2025
26

Goat Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database holds 435 adverse event reports for Goat, distributed across 9 distinct breeds currently tracked in the system. Of those reports, 179 involved a death outcome, producing a 41.1% case-fatality rate among reported events, which reflects reporting severity bias rather than true population mortality. These figures are aggregated directly from openFDA's Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events endpoint and update as new voluntary submissions flow through pet owners, veterinarians, and drug manufacturers.

The most frequently reported clinical signs for Goat are Death (151 reports), Lack of efficacy - NOS (39 reports), Diarrhoea (32 reports), No sign (27 reports), with Death leading the reaction traffic at 151 submissions. On the product side, Moxidectin is the single most-referenced drug with 49 reports, followed by Monensin Sodium (42), Albendazole (31), Fenbendazol Suspension (29). This combination surfaces which therapeutic classes generate the most adverse event chatter for this species, a useful starting point when comparing Goat reporting patterns against other companion animals in the dataset.

Of the 431 Goat reports with a coded outcome, Died accounts for the largest share at 39.2%. Annual submission volume spans 18 to 38 reports across the 16 years on file, a range that reflects evolving owner awareness, veterinary reporting habits, and new product approvals rather than stable underlying incidence. The breed-level table below breaks these patterns down further, showing how the 9 tracked goat breeds compare on volume, deaths, and average age at report. As with all FDA adverse event data, correlation is the ceiling, causation requires clinical investigation beyond what these aggregates can provide.

Goat Breeds (9)

# Breed Reports Deaths Death Rate Avg Age
1 Goat (unknown) 225 83 36.9% 1.2 yr
2 Boer 62 38 61.3% 1.5 yr
3 Nubian 26 12 46.2% 2.6 yr
4 Goat (other) 26 16 61.5% 1.6 yr
5 Crossbred Caprine/goat 25 11 44.0% 1.9 yr
6 Pygmy 16 5 31.3% 3.0 yr
7 Boer or Boerbok 10 2 20.0% 1.7 yr
8 Nigerian Dwarf 6 1 16.7% 0.9 yr
9 Mixed (Goat) 6 4 66.7% 1.0 yr

What to do with goat data

  • Look up any goat breed's report volume and death-coded share in the full breed directory. Browse breeds
  • Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Breed-specific risks guide
  • See how species compare nationwide by report volume and death-coded share. Rankings

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction, and popular breeds simply generate more reports.

Data sourced from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed.

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event extract, every figure on this page is rendered from that public file; no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.