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Incident Report Number: 2010-5273
Registrant Reference Number: 100124423
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: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 28743 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Spot On II Flea Control for Cats and Kittens
Yes
Units: mL
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
1.5
11
lbs
Skin
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
<=30 min / <=30 min
System
Persisted until death
Unknown
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On September 20, 2010 the cat began hiding shortly after the product was applied. On September 21, 2010 the owner found the cat with symptoms, so the owner bathed the cat with liquid dish washing detergent. On September 23, 2010 the owner found the cat dead, so she contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS). The APSS veterinarian recommended the owner take the cat's body to the veterinarian to have a necropsy done, having the veterinarian call for information, and hair testing if no obvious cause of death can be obtained from the necropsy.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On September 23, 2010 the attending veterinary technician called the APSS for instructions on how to submit the cat's body for necropsy. On September 24, 2010 the diagnostic laboratory staff called the APSS to obtain specifics on the case. The APSS veterinarian also discussed hair testing with the diagnostic laboratory staff member. On October 1, 2010 an APSS assistant called the diagnostic laboratory, who stated the body was submitted and the necropsy results are pending.