Pet Drug Reports

Domestic ferret (Pet ferret)adverse event reports for animal drugs

Breed of ferret

The FDA breed label is "Domestic ferret (Pet ferret)". The count has only the reports that give this one breed.

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FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine publishes these words. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices, read on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

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From January 2013 to March 2024, FDA received 152 reports that give the breed Domestic ferret (Pet ferret). That is 40.5% of the reports about ferrets. In the 12 months to June 2026, FDA received no reports for this breed.

The count has only the reports that give this one breed. Reports about crossbred animals are in the count for the species. The signs that appear in the largest number of the 152 reports are "Lack of efficacy - NOS" and "Lack of efficacy". A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign.

By number of reports in all years, this breed is number 1 of 1 breeds of ferrets with a page. Fewer than 20 reports gave this breed in the 12 months before June 2026, so this page gives no change. The sign "Lack of efficacy - NOS" is in 53.3% of the reports that give this breed, and in 37.9% of the reports about ferrets.

Search engines list a breed page with 1,500 reports or more in all years. The page also needs 30 reports or more in the 12 months to June 2026. This page is under one of these numbers. The site keeps the page and keeps it out of search engines.

Drug pages with reports for this breed

No drug page has 5 or more reports that give this breed.

Signs that the reports list

A sign is a coded term from the report. The words in brackets are a plain gloss of the term. The percentage is the share of the 152 reports that list the sign.

The sign that is in the largest number of the reports comes first.

  1. Lack of efficacy - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect]53.3%81 reports
  2. Lack of efficacy[the product did not have the expected effect]10.5%16 reports
  3. Implant site reaction NOS[NOS: not otherwise specified]5.3%8 reports
  4. Death4.6%7 reports
  5. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]3.9%6 reports
  6. Aggression3.3%5 reports
  7. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]3.3%5 reports
  8. Seizure NOS[seizure, type not specified]3.3%5 reports
  9. Hypoglycaemia[low blood sugar]2.6%4 reports
  10. Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]2%3 reports
  11. Implant site abscess2%3 reports
  12. Implant, Abnormal2%3 reports
  13. Inappetence[reduced appetite]2%3 reports
  14. Anorexia[not eating]1.3%2 reports
Show the next 11 signs
  1. Ataxia[unsteady, uncoordinated movement]1.3%2 reports
  2. Dehydration1.3%2 reports
  3. Hyperpigmentation1.3%2 reports
  4. Implant site swelling1.3%2 reports
  5. Implant, Damaged1.3%2 reports
  6. Necropsy performed1.3%2 reports
  7. Vomiting1.3%2 reports
  8. Weight loss1.3%2 reports
  9. Abnormal cytology0.7%1 reports
  10. Abnormal stool colouration0.7%1 reports
  11. Allergic reaction0.7%1 reports

What the reports record

Age of the animal

  • Domestic ferret (Pet ferret) reports
  • All reports about ferrets
  • Under 1 year0.7%1
  • 1 to 3 years17.8%27
  • 4 to 7 years59.2%90
  • 8 to 11 years2.6%4
  • 12 years and over0%0
  • Age not given19.7%30

Weight of the animal

  • Domestic ferret (Pet ferret) reports
  • All reports about ferrets
  • Under 5 kg (11 lb)67.8%103
  • 5 to 9.9 kg (11 to 22 lb)0%0
  • 10 to 24.9 kg (22 to 55 lb)0%0
  • 25 to 44.9 kg (55 to 99 lb)0%0
  • 45 kg and over (99 lb and over)0%0
  • Weight not given32.2%49

Outcome at the time of the report

  • Recovered/Normal19.1%29
  • Recovered with Sequela[recovered, with a lasting effect]0%0
  • Ongoing4.6%7
  • Died6.6%10
  • Euthanized3.3%5
  • Outcome Unknown67.1%102

An outcome in a report is not proof that the drug caused it. The person who sends the report gives the outcome. Each share is of the 152 reports that give this breed.

Each share of age and weight is of the 152 reports that give this breed. The thin bar is the same share in the 375 reports about ferrets.

Reports by month and by year

Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026. The month is the month in which FDA received the report.

FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

Reports that give the breed Domestic ferret (Pet ferret), by the year in which FDA received them
YearReports
20241
20211
20201
201918
201822
201717
201619
201529
201423
201321

Cite this page

Pet Drug Reports. Domestic ferret (Pet ferret): adverse event reports for animal drugs. https://petdrugreports.com/breed/ferret/domestic-ferret/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event files, export of 30 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine received through 26 Jun 2026. The files mask brand and manufacturer names. The site counts a drug by the active ingredients that each record gives, and gives no count to a brand, an application or a company. Ingredient names and the lists of approved products follow the FDA Green Book of 2 Nov 2026. The site puts the FDA breed label in the usual order of the words.

The site does not publish report text, lot numbers or details of a reporter. FDA's record is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions about these reports

What ages are the animals in the reports?

The figures are shares of the 152 reports about this breed received from January 2013 to March 2024. 59.2% give an age of 4 to 7 years. 17.8% give an age of 1 to 3 years. 19.7% give no age.

How does the count of the latest 12 months compare with the 12 months before?

FDA received no reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received no reports in the 12 months before. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

Why are crossbred animals not in the count?

The site counts a report for a breed only when the report gives one breed. A report for a crossbred animal can give more than one breed, and a count for each breed would count the report more than once. The reports about crossbred animals are in the count for ferrets.

Do the reports show that this breed reacts more to a drug?

No. The reports do not give the number of animals of the breed. FDA states this about the data.

An API dataset query result cannot be used to estimate the risk associated with the product or compare one drug or device product with another.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices