New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2017-1876
Registrant Reference Number: 170048160
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Farnam Companies, Inc.
Address: 301 W. Osborn Road
City: Phoenix
Prov / State: Arizona
Country: USA
Postal Code: 85013
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: CALIFORNIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 270-263
Product Name: Farnam Bronco Gold Equine Fly Spray
Liquid
Unknown
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Bird / Oiseau
Pigeon Unspecified
1
Female
5.0
10.0
oz (wts) / oz (pds)
Unknown
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
Yes
No
Died
Spray drift / Dérive de pulvérisation
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On March 25, 2017 the owner noticed the bird had labored breathing, was inappetent, and wasn't drinking. The owner suspects the bird, her food, or her water was accidentally sprayed with the product. On March 27, 2017 the bird was taken to a veterinarian. The veterinarian suspected the bird had pneumonia, and the bird was sent home with antibiotics. Later that day, the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS). The APSS veterinarian stated that birds can be sensitive to hydrocarbons and other aerosols. The APSS veterinarian stated that if the bird was sprayed in an enclosed, poorly ventilated area, there could be respiratory signs acutely. The APSS veterinarian also stated that birds generally tolerate pyrethroids well, so these is not expected to be a risk. The APSS veterinarian further stated that depending upon the environment the bird is in, other rule outs could be infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic causes for the bird's respiratory signs.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have an unknown likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On March 29, 2017 an APSS technician followed up the case. The bird passed away on March 28, 2017. The APSS technician recommended a necropsy but the owner declined.