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Incident Report Number: 2008-4145
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case 1-16495690
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation
Address: 400 Plaza Drive
City: Secaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: WISCONSIN
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-147
Product Name: UltraGuard One Spot Flea Egg and Larvae Treatment fro Cats and Kittens
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Medical Professional
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
2
8.6
lbs
Skin
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / >2 h <=8 h
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
Persisted until death
Yes
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-16499657: The reporter, a Veterinarian, called on 8/7/2008, to report exposure of a cat to a flea egg and larvae product containing the active ingredient Methoprene. According to the reporter, the owner applied the product to the cat approximately 6 hours prior to the call. This was the second time this product had been applied to the cat. After application, the owner noticed that the cat was breathing "funny", panting, and salivating. The owner washed the product off the cat at the application site with dish soap and water and immediately took the cat to the reporter¿s veterinary hospital. The cat presented panting with pink-tinged nasal discharge. A chest X-Ray showed a mild signs of possible respiratory infection or disease. Shortly after arriving, the cat died in the hospital. The owner declined the Veterinarian¿s recommendation for necropsy. The reporter, the attending Veterinarian, did not believe the cat¿s symptoms were related to product use. The safety profile of the product was discussed; the product has a low toxicity level when used according to labeled directions. It was relayed that the symptoms described along with sudden death would not be expected with routine product use.
Death