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Incident Report Number: 2008-4192
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case 1-16508347
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Company
Address: 4 Plaza Drive
City: Secaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: CALIFORNIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-401-2596
Product Name: UltraGuard Plus Flea and Tick Home Spray
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Mixed
1
Male
4
80
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Persisted until death
Yes
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-16508347: The reporter called on 8/11/2008, to report exposure of his dog to a spray flea and tick product for home use, containing the active ingredients Permethrin and Methoprene. According to the reporter, on 8/5/2008 he sprayed the product on the dog not realizing that this product was designated for use in the home, not on animals. On 8/6/2008, the reporter noticed the dog standing in the corner of the yard ¿¿¿staring at a bush¿¿¿ not moving. Once the dog started to move he stumbled. On 8/7/2008 the dog began salivating. On 8/8/2008, the dog experienced increased salivation. And the dog experienced difficulty walking. At this point, the owners realized that the product was not for animal use and they bathed the dog to remove the product. From 8/8/2008 to 8/10/2008, the dog continued to get worse and was presented to a Veterinarian on 8/10/2008 and examined. The dog¿¿¿s temperature was normal. Per the reporter, the Veterinarian did not believe there was a problem with the dog. The dog was sent home with a prescription of Cephalexin. The reported administered the Cephalexin to the dog every 6 hours. The reporter also attempted to hydrate the dog by squirting water in its mouth via syringe; however the dog would not ingest the water. On 8/11/2008, the dog died.
Death