New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2009-5006
Registrant Reference Number: 090095202
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
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: PENNSYLVANIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-404
Product Name: Vet Kem Ovitrol Plus Flea Tick and Bot Spray
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Smooth Collie
1
Male
0.17
3.0
lbs
Skin
>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
The APSS veterinarian recommended that the pet owner take the puppy to the veterinarian and have the veterinarian call for information. The pet owner took the puppy to an emergency veterinarian that same day. The emergency veterinarian provided fluid therapy. On August 24, 2009 the pet owner contacted the APSS to report that the puppy's signs persisted. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the pet owner take the puppy to the regular veterinarian. The pet owner took the dog to the regular veterinarian. The regular veterinarian administered meloxicam, penicillin, dexamethasone, gastrointestinal (GI) protectants, and provided fluid therapy. On August 25, 2009, the owner took the puppy to the regular veterinarian again due to persisting symptoms. On August 26, 2009 the regular veterinarian contacted the APSS. The APSS veterinarian stated to the regular veterinarian that alcohol intoxication would be possible with this exposure, but signs would not be expected to last for more than 48-72 hours. She recommended that the regular veterinarian provide a diagnostic evaluation and continue with symptomatic and supportive treatment.
Death
On September 1, 2009 an APSS technician spoke to the pet owner who stated that the puppy died. The pet owner disconnected before further information could be obtained. Later that same day, the APSS technician spoke to the regular veterinarian who stated that the puppy died on August 28, 2009. The regular veterinarian performed a gross necropsy on the puppy which revealed a moderately inflamed and irritated duodenum. The regular veterinarian was suspicious that Canine coronavirus may have been the cause of death. The product was not used according to label directions: do not use on cats and dogs under 12 weeks of age.