New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2012-5064
Registrant Reference Number: 120065507
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: VIRGINIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-813-270
Product Name: Adams Flea And Tick Spot On For Cats For Use Only On Cats And Kittens
Liquid
Yes
Units: mL
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Mediumhair
1
Female
9.0
12.0
lbs
Skin
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On May 13, 2012 the owner noticed that the cat was lethargic and had a behavior change; the cat was not playful, which was unusual for her. On May 16, 2012 the owner noticed that the cat had alopecia, and later that day she noticed that the cat was drooling and had dyspnea. On May 17, 2012 the owner took the cat to the veterinarian, where the cat was given a hairball treatment product called Laxanip. On May 18, 2012 the owner observed that the cat died. On May 19, 2012 the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that etofenprox is a non-ester pyrethroid, and the mechanism of action is similar to pyrethroids. The APSS veterinarian also stated that in cats more severe signs such as seizures or death would not be expected. The APSS veterinarian recommended a necropsy if the cat's body was viable and that the owner have her veterinarian call for information about a necropsy if available.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation. A necropsy was not available; therefore, a follow up was not performed, because additional information was not expected.