Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2008-4456
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 080101735
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Wellmark International
Address: 100 Stone Road West, Suite 111
City: Guelph
Prov / State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N1G5L3
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
11-SEP-08
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: ILLINOIS
6. Date incident was first observed.
Unknown
Product Description
7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.
Active(s)
PMRA Registration No.
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. 2724-504
Product Name: Zodiac Spot On Plus Flea And Tick Control For Cats 5 Pounds And Over
- Active Ingredient(s)
- (S)-METHOPRENE
- Guarantee/concentration 3.6 %
- ETOFENPROX
- Guarantee/concentration 40 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
The owner applied the product to the cat on an unknown date, at an unknown time, with an unknown amount, and by an unknown route.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Unknown
Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report
1. Source of Report
Medical Professional
2. Type of animal affected
Cat / Chat
3. Breed
Domestic Unspecified
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Unknown
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
Unknown
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
Unknown
8. Route(s) of exposure
Unknown
9. What was the length of exposure?
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
Unknown / Inconnu
11. List all symptoms
System
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
Unknown
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
Unknown
14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?
15. Outcome of the incident
Died
16. How was the animal exposed?
Treatment / Traitement
17. Provide any additional details about the incident
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
Very little information is available, other than the cat died 2 weeks after application of the product. No other clinical signs were reported. A necropsy was offered but the body was too autolysed.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here
The APSS veterinarian doubted that this substance was related to causing the clinical situation.