New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-5167
Registrant Reference Number: 110132228
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: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: TEXAS
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 270-263
Product Name: Wipe II Brand Fly Spray With Citronella
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Horsemans Dream Fung A Way Topicals Solution for Use On HorsesDogsCats
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Horse / Cheval
Friesian
1
Female
5.5
1300.0
lbs
Skin
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On October 10, 2011 the owner found her horse dead. On October 11, 2011 the owner's regular veterinarian performed a necropsy on the horse, and the findings were unremarkable other than to show that the horse was pregnant. On October 15, 2011 the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS toxicologist stated that with the spray product and also with the fungicide product, dermal reactions are possible and are expected to be self-limiting. The APSS toxicologist recommended that the owner consult with her regular veterinarian regarding appropriate fly spray use and obtain necropsy information and send the results to the APSS.
Death
The APSS toxicologist stated that the spray and fungicide products were not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation. On October 21, 2011 the APSS toxicologist called the owner to update the case. The owner provided necropsy information. Per necropsy results, the cecum revealed that there was severe, partial thickness, mucosal necrosis, and hemorrhage, that the submucosa was markedly edematous, and that the surface was overgrown by mixed bacteria; the kidney revealed that the medulla was diffusely congested; and the stomach and esophagus revealed no significant microscopic lesions. The histopathologic diagnosis was severe, diffuse, acute, necrotizing, and hemorrhagic typhlitis. The results revealed that the most significant lesions were in the cecum. The necropsy report also stated that potential causes for colitis in horses include various bacterial species such as Salmonella spp. and Clostridium ssp., Ehrlichia risticii, cyathostomes, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) drugs, cantharadin, chronic sand impaction, and in some cases toxins such as heavy metals and mycotoxins could be involved. The APSS toxicologist stated that typhlitis was considered to have a high likelihood of causing the clinical situation.