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Incident Report Number: 2013-0054
Registrant Reference Number: 110162695
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. 26413 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Double Action Flea And Tick Shampoo For Dogs And Cats
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Chihuahua Mix
1
Male
0.25
2.5
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Yes
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On December 24, 2011 the owner noticed that the puppy was symptomatic. Later that morning the owner took the puppy to the veterinarian, where a complete blood count and chemistry profile were performed; the results were considered to be within normal limits. The owner's regular veterinarian also sent the puppy home that day with an antibiotic treatment. Later that day, the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that the low concentration of insecticides in the flea and tick shampoo product are not absorbed across the skin and are mostly rinsed off, and that is why they require minimum contact time before rinsing in order to kill fleas that are present on the skin. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the owner monitor the puppy at home and call back with questions. The APSS veterinarian also referred the owner to the manufacturer of the product.
Moderate
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation. A follow up was not performed, because the signs were not believed to be related to product use. Therefore, the outcome of this case is unknown.