Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2008-6036
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 080022589
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.
04-MAR-08
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
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. 28360
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Powerband Plus Dual Action Flea And Tick Collar
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
1
Other Units: Collar
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).
Between December 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the owner placed the collar on her animal as a preventative measure.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Yes
Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report
1. Source of Report
Animal's Owner
2. Type of animal affected
Dog / Chien
3. Breed
Lhasa Apso
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Female
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
3
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
18
lbs
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
9. What was the length of exposure?
>1 mo <= 6 mos / > 1 mois < = 6 mois
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
Unknown / Inconnu
11. List all symptoms
System
- Skin
- Symptom - Itchy skin
- Symptom - Hair loss
- Symptom - Red skin
- Symptom - Bleeding
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Unknown / Inconnu
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
No
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
No
14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?
15. Outcome of the incident
Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli
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
The owner was instructed to apply cool compresses to the affected areas and to take the animal into her local veterinary clinic for assessment. The owner bathed the animal, clipped the hair around the affected skin, applied cool compresses to the area and applied an antibiotic. The owner stated that the animal showed improvement by March 5, 2008, so she did not bring the animal into the veterinary clinic.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Minor
19. Provide supplemental information here
The APSS veterinarian stated that this substance was considered to have a high likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On March 11, 2008, the owner contacted the APSS to update the case.