Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Felv Vaccine

73 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Felv Vaccine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

73
adverse-event reports
13.7%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
21
Vomiting - top reaction
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73
Total Reports
10
Deaths Reported
13.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Felv Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousParenteralIntramuscular

Species Affected

Cat 73

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 42
Domestic Longhair 10
Domestic Mediumhair 6
Cat (unknown) 6
Siamese 4
Siberian 1
Crossbred Feline/cat 1
Cat (other) 1
Bengal 1
Persian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 21
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 19
Weight loss 9
Behavioural disorder NOS 8
Anorexia 8
Not eating 7
Death 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 7
Emesis 6
Anaphylaxis 6
Diarrhoea 5
Decreased appetite 5

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
24 (32.9%)
Ongoing
19 (26.0%)
Outcome Unknown
18 (24.7%)
Died
8 (11.0%)
Euthanized
2 (2.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (2.7%)

Felv Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

73 reports name Felv Vaccine; 10 recorded a death outcome (13.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Felv Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Parenteral, Intramuscular.

By species: Cat (73 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (42), Domestic Longhair (10), Domestic Mediumhair (6).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (21), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (19), Weight loss (9), Behavioural disorder NOS (8). Outcome, 73 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 32.9%.

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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