New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-3337
Registrant Reference Number: 2011CP023US0025287
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer Inc
Address: 77 Belfield Rd
City: Toronto
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: M9W 1G6
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: UNKNOWN
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. Unknown
Product Name: advantage
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
unknown
1
Unknown
.8
Unknown
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
Caller does not have product to provide ID or Lot# Caller states he applied the product to his cat approx 1 week ago. The cat developed lethargy and weakness within 24 hours. The cat was taken to the DVM on 6/21/11 and blood work showed anemia. The cat was Rx'd Prednisone 5mg (tapering dose) to 'suppress the immune system' as well as Azithromycin suspension (1ml PO QD for 7-10), Multi - Vitamin Drop (0.5ml PO TID). The caller states he read online that Azithromycin was not helpful for anemia and the cat was re-evaluated by a different veterinarian for a second option as the cat was recommended to have a blood transfusion but the first vet did not have the ability to do this. The second vet performed the blood transfusion, and commenced Baytril on 6/25/11. The cat passed away on 6/27/11 at home after developing difficulty breathing and further weakness. The caller states he had an appointment at LSU later that day, that he didn't make, as the cat passed away while he was loading her into the car.
Death
Patient had developed serious clinical signs prior to start of product. Even though no necropsy performed and other information (e.g. pipette size used) missing, neither severe blood and lymphatic disorders nor respiratory disorders or fatal outcome fit with toxicological product profile, even if overdose would have been applied. Most likely cat died due to underlying medical problems, e.g. anaemia (mycoplasma hemolytica suspected