New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-1265
Registrant Reference Number: 110020894
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Farnam Companies, Inc.
Address: 301 W. Osborn Road
City: Phoenix
Prov / State: Arizona
Country: USA
Postal Code: 85013
Domestic Animal
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25358 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Farnam Blue Streak Fly Bait
No
Unknown
Medical Professional
Dog / Chien
Golden Retriever
1
Male
4.0
32.0
kg
Oral
Unknown / Inconnu
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli
Accidental ingestion/Ingestion accident.
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On February 18, 2011, the dog's emergency veterinarian noticed the dog had hind limb tremors and depression, so he induced emesis, gave activated charcoal, and then the dog vomited once. The hind limb tremors ended after the dog vomited. The emergency veterinarian also ordered a chemistry profile, provided fluid therapy, and provided a dose of Atropine. Later that day, the emergency veterinarian contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that methomyl is a carbamate insecticide with a narrow margin of safety and that she would expect to see a rapid onset of signs that would be either muscarinic SLUDDE (salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, and emesis; dyspnea; and bradycardia) signs, nicotinic (tremors, weakness, and paresis progressing to paralysis) signs, central nervous system (CNS) signs (seizure or tremor), or a combination of these signs. The APSS veterinarian recommended providing supportive care, symptomatic care, fluid therapy, Diazepam, and Methocarbamol; monitoring at a veterinary facility; monitoring for central nervous system signs; monitoring cardiovascular function, electrolytes, and acid base status; providing an ethylene glycol test and urinalysis; and obtaining additional information. Later that evening, another emergency veterinarian at another location contacted the APSS to obtain help. She noticed the dog was drooling, tachycardic with a heart rate of 200 beats per minute, hyperactive, and anxious. The dog had not vomited anymore. She stated she had given the dog another dose of Atropine and was continuing to provide fluid therapy. The APSS veterinarian recommended the same patient cares that were described to the previous emergency veterinarian, as well as giving the dog a low dose of Acepromazine if the dog's blood pressure was OK or high.
Moderate
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a medium likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On February 25, 2011, an APSS technician called the emergency veterinary clinic to update the case and left a message to call back. On February 28, 2011, the emergency veterinarian called the APSS back to say that the dog was given supportive care, symptomatic care, fluid therapy, and Diazepam, its cardiovascular function was monitored, and obtaining additional information was not needed. She also stated that all of the dogs's signs ended on February 19, 2011 and that the dog had fully recovered.