New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2011-5626
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR Case # 1-27780136
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation
Address: 400 Plaza Drive
City: Secaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: NEW YORK
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-150
Product Name: UltraGuard Plus Flea Tick Drops Plus for Dogs Puppies Over 60 lbs
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Pit Bull Terrier
1
Female
5
65
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-27780136-The reporter, a pet owner, indicated her animal was exposed to a topical insecticide containing the active ingredients phenothrin and methoprene. The pet owner indicated she had applied the product to her five year female sixty five pound pit bull dog three months prior to her initial contact with the registrant. The pet owner indicated later the same day of application she had noted her animal hyperactive, salivating excessively, loss of appetite, and unable to walk. The pet was brought to the veterinarian where blood work (non specific) was run. The pet owner stated she was told by the veterinarian the animal had lymphoma. The pet owner stated the animal improved following the initial incident. The pet owner indicated the product was applied to the animal again one month prior to her initial contact with the registrant. The pet owner indicated again within a few hours the animal demonstrated similar signs. The pet owner indicated the animal was again brought to the veterinarian where it was placed on an oral antibiotic for a suspected infection. The pet owner stated the animal died one month after application. The pet owner indicated the veterinarian had stated the animal died due to liver disease caused by the product. The animals remains were cremated without a necropsy. The pet owner was advised use of the product as labeled would not be expected to elicit the signs or out come seen. Liver disease lymphoma are inconsistent wit the toxicity profile of the active ingredient or the finished product. No further information is available.
Death