Reporting Adverse Effects to Vaccines, Medicines

An adverse event can be broadly defined as an undesirable occurrence after the use of a vaccine, drug, animal device, insecticide, medicated feed, etc. Multiple federal agencies are involved in taking reports of adverse events in animals, which can make it difficult for owners and veterinarians to easily notify the appropriate agencies. Adverse reactions can range from a minor swe
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An adverse event can be broadly defined as an undesirable occurrence after the use of a vaccine, drug, animal device, insecticide, medicated feed, etc. Multiple federal agencies are involved in taking reports of adverse events in animals, which can make it difficult for owners and veterinarians to easily notify the appropriate agencies.

Adverse reactions can range from a minor swelling at an injection site to salivation and diarrhea following an insecticide administration to acute collapse and death. The treatment of the animal should always come first. However, reporting adverse events for products used on horses is an important follow-up to the incident.

Biological Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) oversees biological products (vaccines, antisera, diagnostic kits, etc.) to ensure compliance with the U.S. Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. Consumers and veterinarians are advised to first contact the manufacturer of these products to report an adverse event and obtain advice from their veterinary services departments. Then, a report can be made to the USDA-CVB

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