Species profile

The FDA adverse-event record for turtle

16 adverse-event reports across 0 turtle breeds, drawn from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Browse the breeds, top reactions, and outcomes below.

16
adverse-event reports
0
breeds in this species
43.8%
death-coded share
6
Death - top reaction
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The record at a glance

Turtle accounts for 16 FDA reports across 0 breeds, with 43.8% of reports recording a death outcome.

16
total reports
43.8%
death-coded share
6
Death - top reaction
Propofol
most-associated drug

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

16
Total Reports
0
Breeds
7
Deaths
43.8%
Death Rate

Top Reactions

Death 6
Apnoea 4
Cardiac arrest 3
Bradycardia 3
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ABNORMAL 2
PR-MULTIPLE SITES 2
Regurgitation 2
TOXICITY 1
INEFFECTIVE, PINWORMS 1
Accidental exposure 1
PR-BRAIN, LESION(S) 1
Paralysis 1

Most Referenced Drugs

Propofol 3
Atipamezole 3
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 3
Ketamine Hydrochloride 3
Dexmedetomidine 3
Ivermectin 2
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 2
Midazolam 2
Fenbendazole 1
Enrofloxacin 1
Meloxicam 1
Unspecified Vitamin K 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
7 (63.6%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (36.4%)

Reports by Year

2010
4
2011
1
2012
6
2013
1
2017
1
2021
1
2023
1
2025
1

Turtle Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database holds 16 adverse event reports for Turtle, distributed across 0 distinct breeds currently tracked in the system. Of those reports, 7 involved a death outcome, producing a 43.8% 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 Turtle are Death (6 reports), Apnoea (4 reports), Cardiac arrest (3 reports), Bradycardia (3 reports), with Death leading the reaction traffic at 6 submissions. On the product side, Propofol is the single most-referenced drug with 3 reports, followed by Atipamezole (3), Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride (3), Ketamine Hydrochloride (3). This combination surfaces which therapeutic classes generate the most adverse event chatter for this species, a useful starting point when comparing Turtle reporting patterns against other companion animals in the dataset.

Of the 11 Turtle reports with a coded outcome, Died accounts for the largest share at 63.6%. Annual submission volume spans 2,010 to 2,025 reports across the 8 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 0 tracked turtle 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.

Turtle Breeds (0)

# Breed Reports Deaths Death Rate Avg Age
Data sourced from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial.

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