New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-0132
Registrant Reference Number: 120129118
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: QUEBEC
PMRA Registration No. 21744 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Flea and Tick Spray For Dogs and Cats
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
9.0
10.0
lbs
Skin
Oral
>15 min <=2 hrs / >15 min <=2 h
>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On September 14, 2012 the owner observed that the cat began vomiting and was swallowing more than usual after she licked some of the product off of herself. Several minutes later the owner gave the cat 10 milliliters (mL) of milk to dilute the product. A minute later, the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that ingestion of the product can cause a taste reaction or mild vomiting. During the consultation, the cat was bathed with regular cat shampoo and the owner noticed that the cat was no longer swallowing more than usual. The APSS technician recommended that the owner monitor the cat at home for vomiting and increased swallowing, monitor the cat for gastrointestinal (GI) signs of vomiting and diarrhea, manage any vomiting by giving nothing by mouth for 1 hour and then gradually introducing water and food, re-bathe the cat with liquid dish washing detergent (LDWD) and lukewarm water if needed and then towel dry the cat and keep her warm, monitor the cat's appetite, call back with questions or if the cat's appetite decreased, and take the cat to the veterinarian if the cat's signs recurred or if the cat's appetite decreased.
Minor
Signs expected to be mild and self limiting.