Total Reports
17
Low report volume
Dog /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Pointer - German Longhaired adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Pointer - German Longhaired (Dog) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse dog breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #392 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 17
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 0.0%
- death-coded share of reports
- 5
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm - top reaction
How the 17 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Pointer - German Longhaired, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Pointer - German Longhaired ranks #384 of 510 by total reports (17). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. 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)
- #384
- This breed, reports of 510
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. Pointer - German Longhaired has 17 reports now versus 17 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).
- Report change
- +0
- Death-coded reports
- +0
- Death-coded share
- +0.0 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.
Subscribe to Pointer - German Longhaired changesDeaths Reported
0
of 17 reports
Death-coded share of reports
0.0%
0.0% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
3.8 yr
23.5 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Pointer - German Longhaired death-coded reports 0.0%
Cross-breed median
0.0% of 17 pointer - german longhaired 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.
Average weight at time of report: 23.5 kg (51.8 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 5
Emesis 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Vomiting 2
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 1
Most Referenced Drugs
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Moxidectin 3
Sarolaner 2
Lotilaner 2
Outcome Breakdown
Outcome Unknown
7 (41.2%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (35.3%)
Ongoing
4 (23.5%)
Gender Distribution
Male 10 (58.8%)
Female 6 (35.3%)
Unknown 1 (5.9%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
Pointer - German Longhaired: low death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: 17 reports place Pointer - German Longhaired in the lower third of breed filing volume (#392 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Pointer - German Longhaired sits at #392 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #255 of 298 among dog breeds, with 17 reports and 0 (0.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 3.8 years, average weight 23.5 kg (51.8 lbs).
Top reported signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (5), Emesis (3), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2). Most-referenced drug: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (9 reports), followed by Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (4) and Moxidectin (3).
Outcome coding on 17 status-recorded reports is dominated by Outcome Unknown (41.2%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,023 across 10 years on file.
Dog Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Showing 6 of 297 dog breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Sparse-volume peer sets for Pointer - German Longhaired drawn from openFDA outside the Dog family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).
Similar average weight
Nearest other-species breeds by reported average weight (23.5 kg here).
What to do with this dog
- Compare Pointer - German Longhaired's report volume and death-coded share against similar-volume breeds nationwide. See similar breeds
- Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Breed-specific risks guide
- Browse every dog breed we track for comparison. All dog breeds
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 Pointer - German Longhaired? ▼
There are 17 adverse event reports involving Pointer - German Longhaired in the FDA database, of which 0 were death-coded (0.0% 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, Pointer - German Longhaired ranks #392 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#255 of 298 among dog breeds).
Where does Pointer - German Longhaired sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Pointer - German Longhaired is #392 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Dog, it is #255 of 298. It has fewer than 50 reports, so it is outside the death-rate ranking cohort (≥50 reports). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Pointer - German Longhaired? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Pointer - German Longhaired are Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (5 reports), Emesis (3 reports), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2 reports), Vomiting (2 reports), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (1 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Pointer - German Longhaired adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Pointer - German Longhaired adverse event reports are Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (9 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (4 reports), Moxidectin (3 reports), Sarolaner (2 reports), Lotilaner (2 reports).
What is the average age of Pointer - German Longhaired in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Pointer - German Longhaired at the time of adverse event reports is 3.8 years, with an average weight of 23.5 kg (51.8 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 Pointer - German Longhaired (Dog), extract as of July 2026 extract. 17 reports · 0 death-coded (0.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #392 of 510 by volume.
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