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Incident Report Number: 2008-4161
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case 1-16537695
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: OHIO
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-126
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea and Tick Cat Spray
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Longhair
1
Female
Unknown
12
lbs
Skin
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Persisted until death
Unknown
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-16537695: The reporter called on 08/18/2008 to report the exposure of an adult cat to a topical flea and tick spray containing the active ingredient Tetrachlorvinphos and a non-specific flea and tick collar containing an unknown active ingredient on 08/16/2008. The caller reported that the cat had been taken in as a stray one year prior, and its age was unknown. Since the caller obtained the cat, it had not seen a veterinarian but was infested with a heavy flea burden. The day following application of the products 08/17/2008, the cat was ataxic, anorexic, had increased respiratory effort and was flinching. The caller reported that she had been force-feeding the cat. The cat died suddenly on 08/17/2008. The reporter was advised that the products have a wide margin of safety and low toxicity level when used according to label directions. It was advised that the cat¿s unknown age and health status (and therefore possible misuse of products) and the existing flea infestation could have contributed to the cat¿s signs and death. It was recommended that multiple flea and tick products not be used simultaneously to avoid overdosing animals on the active ingredients. No further information was obtained.
Death