Loss of appetite after Feline Leukemia Vaccine in cats
290 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in cats given Feline Leukemia Vaccine. That is 36% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
290Reports
54%Marked serious
38%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: vaccine.
Mild, short-lived lethargy, soreness or a small lump at the injection site are the most commonly reported vaccine reactions.
Questions owners ask
- Can Feline Leukemia Vaccine cause loss of appetite in cats?
- 290 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 1 day of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Loss of appetite with similar medicines
- Loss of appetite after Rabies Vaccine 817 reports · 32% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Feline Core Vaccine 661 reports · 43% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 63 reports · 23% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Chlamydia Psittaci Killed + Feline Core Vaccine 26 reports · 46% of its reports
All reported side effects of Feline Leukemia Vaccine in cats · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite