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Incident Report Number: 2009-0614
Registrant Reference Number: Prosar 1-17157240
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: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25925 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Control Pet Care System Flea/Tick Topical Treatment for Dogs/Puppies
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Medical Professional
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
0.67
8
lbs
Skin
>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
Yes
3
Day(s) / Jour(s)
Recvrd resid.effects/Rétabli séquelles
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-17157240: A reporter (attending veterinarian) called on 12/24/2008 to report the exposure of a cat to a canine flea and tick product containing the active ingredient Permethrin. According to the reporter, the product was mistakenly applied to the cat on 12/23/2008. The cat developed seizures an unknown time following product application. The cat was still having seizures at the time of the report. The reporter had bathed the cat and started IV fluids. The cat had also been given 20 mg diazepam and methocarbamol. The reporter was calling to ask what else he should do to treat the cat. The reporter was advised that the product is not intended for use on cats. The reporter was advised that treatment for cats with accidental exposure to a canine product includes bathing with hand dish soap and symptomatic and supportive care. There is no reversal agent for the active ingredient. The company's reimbursement policy was faxed per the reporter's request. On follow up, the reporter stated that the cat had gone home on 12/27/2008. The cat was still sedated from the diazepam at the time of discharge but was otherwise asymptomatic. The reporter did not send the cat home with any medications. No further information was obtained.
Moderate