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28 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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28
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
360.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Cytopoint

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownParenteralOther

Species Affected

Dog 28

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Chihuahua 2
Bulldog 1
Terrier - West Highland White 1
Havanese 1
Terrier - Fox (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Decreased appetite 3
Ear discharge 3
Twitching 3
Diarrhoea 2
Tarry or black stool (see also haemorrhagic diarrhoea) 2
Bloody diarrhoea 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Abnormal cytology 2
Fly biting behaviour 2
Weight loss 2
Seizure NOS 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
10 (35.7%)
Outcome Unknown
8 (28.6%)
Ongoing
8 (28.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (3.6%)
Died
1 (3.6%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 28
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 360.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Cytopoint Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 28 adverse event reports referencing Cytopoint, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 360.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Cytopoint. Reported administration routes include Subcutaneous, Unknown, Parenteral, Other. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Cytopoint reports are Dog (28 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Crossbred Canine/dog (4), Dachshund (unspecified) (2), Retriever - Labrador (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Cytopoint are Vomiting (4), Decreased appetite (3), Ear discharge (3), Twitching (3). Of the 28 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 35.7%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Cytopoint.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial