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Ingredients / Ceftiofur

Ceftiofur: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

5,916Total reports
102Dog reports
44Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

19884
19912
199225
199331
19946
199547
19962
199718
199823
199922
200013
200114
200217
200368
2004124
2005183
2006293
2007309
2008358
2009326
2010324
2011306
2012290
2013293
2014297
2015230
2016181
2017216
2018216
2019243
2020218
2021214
2022176
2023224
2024239
2025249
2026114

Species named in reports

Cattle2,543
Not given1,604
Horse1,216
Human239
Dog102
Pig82
Cat44
Goat32

Signs reported after Ceftiofur

Death995
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS817
Injection site swelling724
Solution, Abnormal533
Suspension, Abnormal480
Lack of efficacy - NOS419
Residues in milk367
Injection site pain364
Color, Abnormal271
No sign263
Fever248
Residues in meat/offal228
Accidental exposure215
Death by euthanasia193
Unclassifiable adverse event156
Precipitate, Sediment152
Injection site inflammation146
Collapse (see also Cardio-vascular and Systemic disorders)137
DEATH-TREATMENT FAILURE135
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL127
Diarrhoea123
Anaphylaxis118
Injection site abscess99
Recumbency93
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)92

Breeds named in reports

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein910
Cattle (other)520
Mixed (Cattle)385
Quarter Horse378
Cattle (unknown)263
Thoroughbred231
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle226
Horse (unknown)187
Aberdeen Angus113
Warmblood (unspecified)75
Jersey68
Paint53
Crossbred Porcine/Pig48
Standardbred (unspecified)41
Arab39

Reported outcomes

Died1,481
Outcome Unknown1,093
Recovered/Normal508
Ongoing439
Euthanized231
Recovered with Sequela55

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