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The FDA adverse-event record for Purevax Recombinant Felv - 1555.R4

70 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Purevax Recombinant Felv - 1555.R4. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

70
adverse-event reports
21.4%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
16
Vomiting - top reaction
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70
Total Reports
15
Deaths Reported
21.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Purevax Recombinant Felv - 1555.R4

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 70

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 43
Domestic Mediumhair 8
Domestic Longhair 7
Siamese 4
Cat (unknown) 3
Abyssinian cat 1
Chartreuse 1
Bengal 1
Maine Coon 1
Cat (other) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 16
Fever 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 11
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 11
Not eating 10
Other abnormal test result NOS 10
Anorexia 10
Death 8
Neutrophilia 8
Death by euthanasia 7
Weight loss 6
Hyperglycaemia 6

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
25 (35.7%)
Outcome Unknown
23 (32.9%)
Died
8 (11.4%)
Euthanized
7 (10.0%)
Ongoing
7 (10.0%)

Purevax Recombinant Felv - 1555.R4 Adverse Event Insights

70 reports name Purevax Recombinant Felv - 1555.R4; 15 recorded a death outcome (21.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Purevax Recombinant Felv - 1555.R4. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown.

By species: Cat (70 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (43), Domestic Mediumhair (8), Domestic Longhair (7).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (16), Fever (12), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (11), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (11). Outcome, 70 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 35.7%.

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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