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Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract

Rex (unspecified) adverse-event record

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

#348 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
24
FDA CVM reports on file
12.5%
death-coded share of reports
4
Depression - top reaction

How the 24 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Rex (unspecified), no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 3 2.25 1.5 0.75 0 2011 2012 2014 2017 2021 2022 2023 2024 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Rex (unspecified) drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Rex (unspecified) ranks #344 of 510 by total reports (24). 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)
#344
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. Rex (unspecified) has 24 reports now versus 24 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 Rex (unspecified) changes

Total Reports

24

Below-median volume

Deaths Reported

3

of 24 reports

Death-coded share of reports

12.5%

12.5% death-coded

Avg Age at Report

9.1 yr

4.2 kg avg weight

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Rex (unspecified) death-coded reports 12.5%
Cross-breed median

12.5% of 24 rex (unspecified) 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: 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Depression 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Anorexia 4
Diarrhoea 4
Vomiting 4

Most Referenced Drugs

Selamectin 4
Unknown Medication 3
Isoflurane 2
Cefovecin Sodium 2
Cyclosporine 2

Outcome Breakdown

Died
3 (30.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (30.0%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (20.0%)
Ongoing
2 (20.0%)

Gender Distribution

Female 12 (50.0%)
Male 11 (45.8%)
Mixed 1 (4.2%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 11
2011 3
2012 2
2014 1
2017 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3

Rex (unspecified): high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: Rex (unspecified)'s 12.5% 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, Rex (unspecified) sits at #348 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #41 of 55 among cat breeds, with 24 reports and 3 (12.5%) death-coded. Mean age at report: 9.1 years, average weight 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs).

Top reported signs: Depression (4), Death by euthanasia (4), Anorexia (4). Most-referenced drug: Selamectin (4 reports), followed by Unknown Medication (3) and Isoflurane (2).

Outcome coding on 10 status-recorded reports is dominated by Died (30.0%). Annual submissions ranged 1-2,024 across 9 years on file.

Cat Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

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

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

Sparse-volume peer sets for Rex (unspecified) drawn from openFDA outside the Cat 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 (4.2 kg here).

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 Rex (unspecified)?
There are 24 adverse event reports involving Rex (unspecified) in the FDA database, of which 3 were death-coded (12.5% 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, Rex (unspecified) ranks #348 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#41 of 55 among cat breeds).
Where does Rex (unspecified) sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus?
According to FDA CVM report volume, Rex (unspecified) is #348 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Cat, it is #41 of 55. 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 Rex (unspecified)?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Rex (unspecified) are Depression (4 reports), Death by euthanasia (4 reports), Anorexia (4 reports), Diarrhoea (4 reports), Vomiting (4 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Rex (unspecified) adverse events?
The drugs most frequently referenced in Rex (unspecified) adverse event reports are Selamectin (4 reports), Unknown Medication (3 reports), Isoflurane (2 reports), Cefovecin Sodium (2 reports), Cyclosporine (2 reports).
What is the average age of Rex (unspecified) in adverse event reports?
The average age of Rex (unspecified) at the time of adverse event reports is 9.1 years, with an average weight of 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs).

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Rex (unspecified) (Cat), extract as of July 2026 extract. 24 reports · 3 death-coded (12.5% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #348 of 510 by volume.

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