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Incident Report Number: 2009-3987
Registrant Reference Number: Prosar 1-19485547
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: PENNSYLVANIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-147
Product Name: UltraGuard One Spot Flea Egg/Larvae Treatment for Cats/Kittens
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Longhair
1
Male
0.25
1
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-19485547: A reporter (cat owner) called on 08/11/2009 to report the exposure of his kitten to a flea egg and larvae product containing the active ingredient Methoprene. According to the reporter, the product was applied to the kitten on 08/09/2009. By the following day, the kitten was lethargic, listless, and needed to be fed with a dropper. The reporter bathed the kitten and noticed blood in the water, which he was told was from the heavy flea infestation. The reporter was advised that the active ingredient has minimal to no mammalian toxicity. Adverse events are not expected with product use. A recommendation was made to take the kitten to a veterinarian due to the worsening signs and the apparent heavy flea infestation. The reporter was again advised that other causes for signs need to be considered. The reporter was also advised that the product does not affect adult fleas but is intended to stop the maturation of flea eggs and larvae. On follow up, the reporter stated that the kitten was not brought to a veterinarian and had developed seizures. The kitten died on 08/11/2009. The reporter was again advised that signs are not expected with product use. A recommendation was made to consider necropsy to determine the cause of death. No further information was obtained.
Death