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Breed profile · FDA CVM July 2026 extract

Tonkinese adverse-event record

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

#225 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
118
FDA CVM reports on file
11.9%
death-coded share of reports
#37 of 275
by death-coded share (≥50 reports)

How the 118 reports break down

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

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 13 9.75 6.5 3.25 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Tonkinese drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Tonkinese ranks #224 of 510 by total reports (118) and #37 of 275 by death-coded share (11.9%). 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)
#224
This breed, reports of 510
#37
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. Tonkinese has 118 reports now versus 111 in that prior snapshot: 7 more (6.3%).

Report change
+7
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.7 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 Tonkinese changes

Total Reports

118

Above-median volume

Deaths Reported

14

of 118 reports

Death-coded share of reports

11.9%

High death-coded share

Avg Age at Report

9.7 yr

4.2 kg avg weight

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Tonkinese death-coded reports 11.9%
Cross-breed median

11.9% of 118 tonkinese 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 Tonkinese's death-coded share sits among indexed breeds

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

12% 87th percentile Higher share than 87% of 275 indexed breeds

5%–10%: 1 indexed breeds (0%). Below this entry. 20%–25%: 2 indexed breeds (1%). Below this entry. 25%–30%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Below this entry. 30%–35%: 4 indexed breeds (1%). Below this entry. 35%–40%: 5 indexed breeds (2%). Below this entry. 40%–45%: 6 indexed breeds (2%). Below this entry. 45%–50%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Below this entry. 50%–55%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Below this entry. 55%–60%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Below this entry. 60%–65%: 21 indexed breeds (8%). Below this entry. 65%–70%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Below this entry. 70%–75%: 15 indexed breeds (5%). Below this entry. 75%–80%: 13 indexed breeds (5%). Below this entry. 80%–85%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Below this entry. 85%–90%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Below this entry. 90%–95%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Below this entry. 95%–100%: 142 indexed breeds (52%). This entry sits in this band. Tonkinese 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: 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 17
Lack of efficacy - NOS 17
Anorexia 16
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 13
Death by euthanasia 10
Weight loss 9
Ataxia 8
Hyperglycaemia 7

Most Referenced Drugs

Selamectin 15
Frunevetmab 14
Cefovecin 11
Spinosad 11
Cyclosporine A 9
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 9
Mirtazapine 8
Methylprednisolone Acetate 7

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
41 (39.4%)
Outcome Unknown
28 (26.9%)
Recovered/Normal
21 (20.2%)
Euthanized
8 (7.7%)
Died
6 (5.8%)

Gender Distribution

Male 60 (50.8%)
Female 52 (44.1%)
Unknown 4 (3.4%)
Mixed 2 (1.7%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 6
2011 9
2012 11
2013 8
2014 3
2015 5
2016 6
2017 7
2018 3
2019 9
2020 7
2021 8
2022 3
2023 13
2024 9
2025 9
2026 2

Tonkinese: high death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: Tonkinese's 11.9% 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, Tonkinese sits at #225 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #24 of 55 among cat breeds, with 118 reports and 14 (11.9%) death-coded. On death-coded share among breeds with ≥50 reports, it ranks #37 of 275. Mean age at report: 9.7 years, average weight 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs).

Top reported signs: Vomiting (17), Lack of efficacy - NOS (17), Anorexia (16). Most-referenced drug: Selamectin (15 reports), followed by Frunevetmab (14) and Cefovecin (11).

Outcome coding on 104 status-recorded reports is dominated by Ongoing (39.4%). Annual submissions ranged 2-2,026 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.

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Tonkinese, both 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 (11.9% death-coded here).

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 Tonkinese?
There are 118 adverse event reports involving Tonkinese in the FDA database, of which 14 were death-coded (11.9% 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, Tonkinese ranks #225 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#24 of 55 among cat breeds).
Where does Tonkinese sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus?
According to FDA CVM report volume, Tonkinese is #225 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Cat, it is #24 of 55. Among breeds with at least 50 reports, its death-coded share ranks #37 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 Tonkinese?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Tonkinese are Vomiting (17 reports), Lack of efficacy - NOS (17 reports), Anorexia (16 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (13 reports), Death by euthanasia (10 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Tonkinese adverse events?
The drugs most frequently referenced in Tonkinese adverse event reports are Selamectin (15 reports), Frunevetmab (14 reports), Cefovecin (11 reports), Spinosad (11 reports), Cyclosporine A (9 reports).
What is the average age of Tonkinese in adverse event reports?
The average age of Tonkinese at the time of adverse event reports is 9.7 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 Tonkinese (Cat), extract as of July 2026 extract. 118 reports · 14 death-coded (11.9% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #225 of 510 by volume.

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