Total Reports
30
Below-median volume
Dog /
Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract
Pointing Dog - English adverse-event record
Adverse-event filings for Pointing Dog - English (Dog) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse dog breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.
- #322 of 510
- by report volume (all breeds)
- 30
- FDA CVM reports on file
- 10.0%
- death-coded share of reports
- 9
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm - top reaction
How the 30 reports break down
By recorded gender -- every report on file for Pointing Dog - English, no filtering.
Annual report volume
Data updated September 2026
The verdict
According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Pointing Dog - English ranks #321 of 510 by total reports (30). 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)
- #321
- 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. Pointing Dog - English has 30 reports now versus 29 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (3.4%).
- Report change
- +1
- Death-coded reports
- +0
- Death-coded share
- −0.3 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 Pointing Dog - English changesDeaths Reported
3
of 30 reports
Death-coded share of reports
10.0%
10.0% death-coded
Avg Age at Report
5.5 yr
24.3 kg avg weight
Death-Coded Outcome Share
Pointing Dog - English death-coded reports 10.0%
Cross-breed median
10.0% of 30 pointing dog - english 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: 24.3 kg (53.6 lbs)
Top Reported Reactions
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 9
Vomiting 4
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS 3
Weight loss 3
Increased appetite 2
Most Referenced Drugs
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 7
Milbemycin/Lufenuron Tablets 6
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Ivermectin + Pyrantel 4
Fluids 3
Outcome Breakdown
Ongoing
14 (46.7%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (23.3%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (20.0%)
Euthanized
2 (6.7%)
Died
1 (3.3%)
Gender Distribution
Male 19 (63.3%)
Female 11 (36.7%)
Reports by Year
| Year | Reports | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 1 | |
Pointing Dog - English: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract
Signature read: Pointing Dog - English's 10.0% death-coded share is in the upper third of the ≥50-report cohort (median 4.8%). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Pointing Dog - English sits at #322 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #214 of 298 among dog breeds, with 30 reports and 3 (10.0%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 5.5 years, average weight 24.3 kg (53.6 lbs).
Top reported signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (9), Vomiting (4), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS (3). Most-referenced drug: Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (7 reports), followed by Milbemycin/Lufenuron Tablets (6) and Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (5).
Outcome coding on 30 status-recorded reports is dominated by Ongoing (46.7%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,026 across 5 years on file.
Dog Breeds With a Similar Report Volume
Showing 6 of 297 dog breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.
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29 reports · 0.0% death-coded
Terrier - Black Russian
29 reports · 0.0% death-coded
Basset - Griffon Vendeen Small
28 reports · 7.1% death-coded
Pudelpointer
28 reports · 0.0% death-coded
Terrier - Skye
28 reports · 3.6% death-coded
Nationwide breeds with similar profiles
Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Pointing Dog - English, both 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 (24.3 kg here).
What to do with this dog
- Compare Pointing Dog - English'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 Pointing Dog - English? ▼
There are 30 adverse event reports involving Pointing Dog - English in the FDA database, of which 3 were death-coded (10.0% 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, Pointing Dog - English ranks #322 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#214 of 298 among dog breeds).
Where does Pointing Dog - English sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Pointing Dog - English is #322 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Dog, it is #214 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 Pointing Dog - English? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Pointing Dog - English are Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (9 reports), Vomiting (4 reports), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS (3 reports), Weight loss (3 reports), Increased appetite (2 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Pointing Dog - English adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Pointing Dog - English adverse event reports are Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (7 reports), Milbemycin/Lufenuron Tablets (6 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (5 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel (4 reports), Fluids (3 reports).
What is the average age of Pointing Dog - English in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Pointing Dog - English at the time of adverse event reports is 5.5 years, with an average weight of 24.3 kg (53.6 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 Pointing Dog - English (Dog), extract as of July 2026 extract. 30 reports · 3 death-coded (10.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #322 of 510 by volume.
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