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Bengal adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Bengal (Cat) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse cat breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

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#124 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
673
FDA CVM reports on file
4.6%
death-coded share of reports
#148 of 275
by death-coded share (≥50 reports)

How the 673 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Bengal, no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 84 63 42 21 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Bengal drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Bengal ranks #124 of 510 by total reports (673) and #148 of 275 by death-coded share (4.6%). National dual: Retriever - Labrador is #1 of 510 by total adverse-event reports (93,675) at death-coded-share rank 195 of 275 breeds with at least 50 reports (3.7%); separately, Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is #1 highest death-coded share at 99.0% (report rank #233).

93,675
Retriever - Labrador reports (#1)
99.0%
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) death share (#1)
#124
This breed, reports of 510
#148
This breed, death share of 275

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Bengal has 673 reports now versus 663 in that prior snapshot: 10 more (1.5%).

Report change
+10
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.1 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Total Reports

673

High report volume

Deaths Reported

31

of 673 reports

Death-coded share of reports

4.6%

Below-median death-coded share

Avg Age at Report

6.0 yr

4.8 kg avg weight

Breed Safety Scorecard

F (39/100)

A weighted composite across 4 of 4 dimensions, each benchmarked against every tracked breed with at least 200 reports (n=185). Dimensions with insufficient data drop out and their weight redistributes to the rest, so a missing input never silently deflates the score.

Death rate D
4.6%

Share of reports coded as a fatality

Euthanasia rate C-
2.1%

Share of reports resulting in euthanasia

Full recovery rate F
22.6%

Share of reports coded "Recovered/Normal"

5-year trend F
+33%

Change in annual report volume over the last 5 complete years

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Bengal death-coded reports 4.6%
Cross-breed median

4.6% of 673 bengal reports involved a death outcome.

How to read this number

Read alongside breed popularity, veterinary access, and owner awareness, these shape how many events ever reach the FDA. The comparison line marks the cross-breed median death-coded share (4.8%) among breeds with 50 or more reports; values above it suggest higher reporting bias toward severe outcomes, not necessarily higher true mortality.

Where Bengal's death-coded share sits among indexed breeds

Death-coded share of FDA CVM reports, breeds with ≥50 reports (July 2026 extract)

5% 46th percentile Higher share than 46% of 275 indexed breeds

5%–10%: 1 indexed breeds (0%). This entry sits in this band. 20%–25%: 2 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 25%–30%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 30%–35%: 4 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 35%–40%: 5 indexed breeds (2%). Above this entry. 40%–45%: 6 indexed breeds (2%). Above this entry. 45%–50%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 50%–55%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Above this entry. 55%–60%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Above this entry. 60%–65%: 21 indexed breeds (8%). Above this entry. 65%–70%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 70%–75%: 15 indexed breeds (5%). Above this entry. 75%–80%: 13 indexed breeds (5%). Above this entry. 80%–85%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 85%–90%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 90%–95%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 95%–100%: 142 indexed breeds (52%). Above this entry. Bengal 5% 100% every breed with ≥50 FDA reports, bucketed by value

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Source FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA adverse event extract (PlainBreed) · July 2026 extract

This histogram uses the same ≥50-report cohort as the highest death-coded share ranking. A higher share means more of this breed's reported events were death-coded, not a mortality rate for living animals.

Average weight at time of report: 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 104
Application site hair loss 86
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 75
Application site alopecia 69
Diarrhoea 53
Anorexia 46
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 34
Weight loss 32

Most Referenced Drugs

Selamectin 126
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 65
Selamectin;Sarolaner 53
Spinosad 49
Frunevetmab 44
Cefovecin 42
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 36
Maropitant Citrate 30

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
230 (36.2%)
Ongoing
217 (34.2%)
Recovered/Normal
152 (23.9%)
Died
17 (2.7%)
Euthanized
14 (2.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
5 (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Male 381 (56.6%)
Female 271 (40.3%)
Unknown 15 (2.2%)
Mixed 6 (0.9%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 18
2011 23
2012 23
2013 32
2014 40
2015 41
2016 40
2017 35
2018 43
2019 67
2020 33
2021 46
2022 37
2023 46
2024 84
2025 61
2026 4

Bengal: high-volume FDA adverse-event cohort

Signature read: 673 reports place Bengal in the upper third of breed filing volume (#124 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Bengal sits at #124 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #11 of 55 among cat breeds, with 673 reports and 31 (4.6%) death-coded. On death-coded share among breeds with ≥50 reports, it ranks #148 of 275. Mean age at report: 6.0 years, average weight 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs).

Top reported signs: Vomiting (104), Application site hair loss (86), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (75). Most-referenced drug: Selamectin (126 reports), followed by Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (65) and Selamectin;Sarolaner (53).

Outcome coding on 635 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (36.2%). Annual submissions ranged 4-2,026 across 17 years on file.

Cat Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

Showing 6 of 54 cat breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.

Himalayan
640 reports · 10.6% death-coded
Russian
611 reports · 7.2% death-coded
Crossbred Feline/cat
571 reports · 6.3% death-coded
American Shorthair
442 reports · 7.5% death-coded
Ragdoll
1,029 reports · 8.7% death-coded
Mixed (Cat)
298 reports · 10.7% death-coded

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

High-volume peer sets for Bengal drawn from openFDA outside the Cat family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other-species breeds with ≥50 reports (4.6% death-coded here).

Spitz - American Eskimo Dog 4.6% · Dog Dachshund - Miniature 4.6% · Dog Dalmatian 4.6% · Dog Dachshund (unspecified) 4.6% · Dog

What to do with this cat

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction, and popular breeds simply generate more reports.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many FDA adverse event reports involve Bengal? ▼
There are 673 adverse event reports involving Bengal in the FDA database, of which 31 were death-coded (4.6% of those reports). That is a share of REPORTED events, not a mortality rate for the breed: adverse events reach the FDA when something goes wrong, so the denominator is reports, never the population of animals. According to the same FDA CVM extract, Bengal ranks #124 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#11 of 55 among cat breeds).
Where does Bengal sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Bengal is #124 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Cat, it is #11 of 55. Among breeds with at least 50 reports, its death-coded share ranks #148 of 275 (same cohort as highest-death-rate). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Bengal? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Bengal are Vomiting (104 reports), Application site hair loss (86 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (75 reports), Application site alopecia (69 reports), Diarrhoea (53 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Bengal adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Bengal adverse event reports are Selamectin (126 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (65 reports), Selamectin;Sarolaner (53 reports), Spinosad (49 reports), Frunevetmab (44 reports).
What is the average age of Bengal in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Bengal at the time of adverse event reports is 6.0 years, with an average weight of 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs).

Compare a breed's report volume against how common the breed is before drawing conclusions. See our methodology for how the death-coded share and rankings are computed, or read breed-specific reporting patterns and FDA CVM reporting.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Bengal (Cat), extract as of July 2026 extract. 673 reports · 31 death-coded (4.6% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #124 of 510 by volume.

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