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The FDA adverse-event record for Feline Leukemia

61 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Feline Leukemia. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

61
adverse-event reports
3.3%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
25
Application site alopecia - top reaction
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61
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
3.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Feline Leukemia

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownIntramuscularParenteral

Species Affected

Cat 61

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 43
Domestic Longhair 8
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Cat (unknown) 2
Ragdoll 1
Maine Coon 1
Turkish Van 1
Siamese 1

Most Reported Reactions

Application site alopecia 25
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 16
Ataxia 11
Anorexia 10
Hypersalivation 8
Application site pruritus 8
Behavioural disorder NOS 6
Emesis 5
Adipsia 5
Application site erythema 5
Muscle tremor 4
Diarrhoea 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
35 (57.4%)
Recovered/Normal
23 (37.7%)
Euthanized
2 (3.3%)
Ongoing
1 (1.6%)

Feline Leukemia Adverse Event Insights

61 reports name Feline Leukemia; 2 recorded a death outcome (3.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Feline Leukemia. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Intramuscular, Parenteral.

By species: Cat (61 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (43), Domestic Longhair (8), Domestic Mediumhair (4).

Leading clinical signs: Application site alopecia (25), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (16), Ataxia (11), Anorexia (10). Outcome, 61 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 57.4%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

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

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