Species profile

The FDA adverse-event record for parrot

11 adverse-event reports across 6 parrot breeds, drawn from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Browse the breeds, top reactions, and outcomes below.

11
adverse-event reports
6
breeds in this species
45.5%
death-coded share
4
Death - top reaction
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The record at a glance

Parrot accounts for 11 FDA reports across 6 breeds, with 45.5% of reports recording a death outcome.

11
total reports
45.5%
death-coded share
4
Death - top reaction
Meloxicam
most-associated drug

Report volume reflects how commonly the species is kept and treated, not its real-world health risk.

11
Total Reports
6
Breeds
5
Deaths
45.5%
Death Rate

Top Reactions

Death 4
Regurgitation 2
Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') 2
Abnormal posture NOS 2
Hyperactivity 2
Necropsy performed 2
Pericardial effusion 2
Renal tubular disorder 2
Adenocarcinoma NOS 2
Diarrhoea 1
Elevated liver enzymes 1
Head bobbing 1

Most Referenced Drugs

Meloxicam 7
Flumazenil 2
Tramadol 2
Sucralfate 2
Famotidine 2
Ciprofloxacin 2
Fluconazole 2
Famciclovir 2
Piperacillin/Tazobactam 2
Butorphanol 2
Deslorelin 1
Orbifloxacin Oral Suspension 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
5 (62.5%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (25.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (12.5%)

Reports by Year

2010
1
2012
2
2014
1
2016
1
2019
1
2024
2
2025
3

Parrot Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database holds 11 adverse event reports for Parrot, distributed across 6 distinct breeds currently tracked in the system. Of those reports, 5 involved a death outcome, producing a 45.5% 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 Parrot are Death (4 reports), Regurgitation (2 reports), Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') (2 reports), Abnormal posture NOS (2 reports), with Death leading the reaction traffic at 4 submissions. On the product side, Meloxicam is the single most-referenced drug with 7 reports, followed by Flumazenil (2), Tramadol (2), Sucralfate (2). This combination surfaces which therapeutic classes generate the most adverse event chatter for this species, a useful starting point when comparing Parrot reporting patterns against other companion animals in the dataset.

Of the 8 Parrot reports with a coded outcome, Died accounts for the largest share at 62.5%. Annual submission volume spans 2,010 to 2,025 reports across the 7 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 6 tracked parrot 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.

Parrot Breeds (0)

# Breed Reports Deaths Death Rate Avg Age
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