New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-3852
Registrant Reference Number: 110045759
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: FLORIDA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-404-270
Product Name: Adams Plus Flea And Tick Mist With Precor For Use Only On Dogs Cats
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
12.0
10.0
lbs
Skin
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / >2 h <=8 h
>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On April 17, 2011 the owner noticed his cat was symptomatic. On the morning of April 18, 2011 the owner bathed the cat and contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that ingestion of the product can cause hypersalivation and vomiting and that some of these types of products contain alcohols as carriers, although central nervous system (CNS) effects from dermal or oral exposure are not expected unless there was a massive exposure. The APSS technician recommended taking the cat to the veterinarian; having the veterinarian call for information; obtaining additional information; providing fluid therapy; monitoring for CNS signs, cardiovascular function, and body temperature; providing symptomatic and supportive care; providing a diagnostic evaluation; and calling back with questions. The owner took the cat to the veterinarian shortly after speaking with the APSS, and the veterianarian called the APSS to discuss the case further. The veterinarian stated that the cat had a heart rate of 150.0 beats per minute (bpm) and a temperature of 99.0 degrees Fahrenheit. The veterinarian stated that the cat had hypothermia and was disoriented, but no longer had labored breathing.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to be not related to causing the clinical situation. On April 19, 2011 the owner contacted the APSS to update the case. The owner stated that the veterinarian provided the cat with fluid therapy and monitored the cat for CNS signs, cardiovascular function, and body temperature. The owner refused additional care and took the cat home from the clinic for continued monitoring, and the cat died on the morning of April 19, 2011. Later that day an APSS technician contacted the owner to discuss a necropsy. After making several follow up calls, on April 25, 2011 an APSS technician contacted the owner to let him know the body has been scheduled to be picked up and sent for a necropsy. Necropsy results revealed the cat probably died due to multiple factors including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, liver lipidosis, thryroid tumors, and kidney disease.