New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2017-4159
Registrant Reference Number: USA-BAYERBAH-2017-US0035035
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer inc
Address: 2920 Matheson Blvd
City: Mississaugua
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: L4W 5R6
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: GEORGIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 11556-155
Product Name: Seresto Collar Small Dog
Other (specify)
CollarYes
Other Units: collar
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Chihuahua
1
Male
6
Unknown
Skin
>1 mo <= 6 mos / > 1 mois < = 6 mois
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
System
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
Unknown
Unknown
Died
Other / Autre
specify Unknown
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On approximately 01-Mar-2017, a 6 year old, male, Chihuahua dog, of unknown weight, reproductive status, and condition, with no known concomitant medical conditions, had 1 Seresto Small Dog (Flumethrin-Imidacloprid) collar placed around the neck by the animal owner. On approximately 23-Mar-2017, the dog exhibited anorexia and diarrhea. On approximately 26-Mar-2017, the dog died. The dog was not evaluated by a veterinarian. No known necropsy was performed. Limited information was obtained at the time of communication. Further attempts to gather additional information will not be made. The reporting party contacted Bayer Animal Health to inquire about product use with another pet and not to report the death of this animal. No futher information isexpected. The case is closed.
Death
N - Unlikely Initially reported diarrhoea and anorexia are unspecific and may have numerous other causes (e.g. gastrointestinal infection, dietary incompatibility). Though these signs may occur initially after collar administration, they are not expected after several weeks of wearing the collar. Later reported death is not expected either as per the pharmaco-toxicological product profile. Oral exposure to the collar, which was anyway not reported in this case, is not expected to cause serious signs either. An overdose of 5 collars around the neck was investigated in adult cats and dogs for an 8 months period and in 10 week old kittens and 7 week old puppies for a 6 months period without causing serious signs. Time to onset too long. Other causes are more likely. Moreover the initial phone call was intended to discuss the use of the product and not to report the death of the patient. Finally, even though no necropsy was performed, considering all other aspects, product involvement is unlikely.