New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2012-1145
Registrant Reference Number: 110154218
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: TENNESSEE
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
Male
0.33
4.0
lbs
Skin
>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On December 4, 2011, immediately after the owner shampooed the cat with a flea and tick shampoo product, the owner noticed that the cat was subdued, lethargic, ataxic, and had fasciculations. On the morning of December 5, 2011 the owner noticed that the cat had was symptomatic. A short time later, the owner rinsed the cat's coat and skin. Later that morning, the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that signs from the flea and tick shampoo product were not expected as long as the product was rinsed and that ingestion of the flea and tick mist product could cause a taste reaction or vomiting, a dermal exposure could cause dermal irritation, and with excess use central nervous system (CNS) signs could be seen from the alcohol carrier. The APSS technician stated that cats can be sensitive to higher concentrations of permethrin product and that CNS signs such as tremors, trembling, fasciculations, and seizures could be seen. The APSS technician recommended that the owner give the cat Karo syrup, take the cat to the veterinarian, and have the veterinarian call for information.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the flea and tick shampoo product was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation, that the flea and tick mist product was not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation, and that the flea and tick squeeze on product was considered to have a medium likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On December 6, 2011 an APSS veterinarian contacted the owner to update the case. The owner stated that the cat died on the way to the veterinary clinic on the morning of December 5, 2011. The APSS veterinarian recommended a necropsy, but the owner declined because the cat had already been buried. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the owner call back to give additional information about the product that was used on the cat prior to the application of the other two products. Later that morning, the owner called back to update the case. He stated that he did not have any additional information on the products.