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Incident Report Number: 2012-0076
Registrant Reference Number: 110111837
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: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 19210 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Breakaway Flea and Tick Collar For Cats
Yes
Other Units: Collar
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
3.0
10.0
lbs
Skin
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Yes
No
Not recovered / Non rétabli
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On August 28, 2011 the owner noticed the cat was symptomatic. On August 29, 2011 the owner noticed the cat had dermatitis around the area where the flea and tick collar was placed on the cat's neck. Shortly after, the owner removed the flea and tick collar and bathed the cat with liquid dish washing detergent (LDWD). On August 30, 2011 the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that there is a wide margin of safety with the flea and tick collar, but that some animals will have an allergic reaction to the collar. The APSS veterinarian also stated that because the dermatitis was limited to the area around the flea and tick collar, that increased the likelihood that it was a reaction to the flea and tick collar. The APSS assistant recommended that the owner take the cat to the veterinarian, have the veterinarian call for information, and call back with questions.
Moderate
On September 6, 2011 an APSS assistant called the owner to update the case. The owner stated that at an unknown date and time she took the cat to the veterinarian. The owner also stated that the cat's signs ended on September 1, 2011, but that the cat still had dermatitis.