Ceftiofur Hydrochloride (Excenel, Spectramast): adverse event reports that FDA received

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 1,236 reports that list the sign. One report can list more than one sign.

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

1. Suspension, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]18.5%229 reports
2. Residues in milk14.5%179 reports
3. Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect: target not specified]13.7%169 reports
4. Residues in meat/offal8.8%109 reports
5. No sign[no clinical sign was reported]7.1%88 reports
6. Death6.1%76 reports
7. Lack of efficacy - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect]6.1%75 reports
8. Closure, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]4.7%58 reports
9. Uncoded sign[a sign with no matching dictionary term]3.2%40 reports
10. Accidental exposure[exposure that was not intended]2.8%35 reports
11. Product Defect, General[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]2.3%28 reports
12. Unclassifiable adverse event[event that fits no dictionary term]2%25 reports
13. Underfilling, Package[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]1.9%23 reports
14. Closure, Missing[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]1.7%21 reports

The list shows 30 of 319 coded signs. A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign. Download all signs (CSV)

Reports by species

• Cattle54.1%669
• Human exposure3.2%39
• Goat1%12
• Horse0.9%11
• Pig0.4%5
• Dog0.3%4

The share is of all 1,236 reports that name ceftiofur hydrochloride. The other reports give a different species or no species.

Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026

The month is the month in which FDA received the report. Each chart has its own scale. 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 by year

• Dog
• Cat
• Horse
• Other or not given

2026 has the reports that FDA received through Jun 2026. Download the years (CSV)

What the reports record

Each bar is on a scale of 0 to 100%.

Next in the A to Z list

• Cefadroxil
• Cefovecin sodium
• Cefpodoxime proxetil
• Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid
• Ceftiofur Sodium
• Cephalexin
• Cephapirin Benzathine
• Cephapirin Sodium

All drugs by active ingredient. Brand names A to Z

FDA pages for this drug

• How to Report Animal Drug and Device Side Effects and Product ProblemsThe FDA page that tells an owner or a veterinarian how to send a report.
• Green Book record of NADA 140-890The FDA record of the application for Excenel Sterile Suspension, Excenel RTU, Excenel Sterile Powder.
• Green Book record of NADA 141-238The FDA record of the application for Spectramast LC Sterile Suspension.
• Green Book record of NADA 141-239The FDA record of the application for Spectramast DC Sterile Suspension.
• Green Book record of NADA 141-288The FDA record of the application for Excenel RTU EZ.
• Green Book record of ANADA 200-616The FDA record of the application for Cefenil RTU.
• Animal Drugs @ FDAThe search page of the Green Book, the FDA list of approved animal drugs.

The site checked these addresses on 2 Oct 2026. The links open in a new tab.

Cite this page

Pet Drug Reports. Ceftiofur Hydrochloride: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://petdrugreports.com/drug/ceftiofur-hydrochloride/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of 30 Oct 2026. Reports received through 26 Jun 2026.

Where the data come from

Questions about these reports

Which brand are these reports about?

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand. The Green Book section of this page lists the brand names with this active ingredient.

Do the reports show that the drug caused the signs?

No. FDA states this about the data.

When looking at the results, be aware that there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event.

The adverse event may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources.

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

How many reports did FDA receive in the latest 12 months?

FDA received 37 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 35 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.

What kinds of report are in the count?

Of the 1,236 reports received from December 1998 to June 2026, 49.3% are about a safety issue only. 10.1% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 40.6% are about a defect of the product or its package.