New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-0180
Registrant Reference Number: 120115385
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: NEW BRUNSWICK
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
Medical Professional
Dog / Chien
Golden Retriever
1
Female
2.0
31.7
kg
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On August 14, 2012 the owners noticed that the dog was symptomatic. Later that evening, the owners took the dog to their regular veterinarian, where the dog was bathed and given an unknown amount of an unknown corticosteriod and diazepam. On August 16, 2012 the dog had hind limb weakness and urticaria, and later that evening his tremors and mydriasis worsened. Later that evening, the dog was taken to the emergency clinic, where a 23 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) dose of methocarbamol was given, fluid therapy was given, diphenhydramine was given, a chemistry profile was performed, a complete blood count (CBC) was obtained, and the dog's electrolytes were monitored. A short time later, the emergency veterinarian contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the emergency veterinarian give the dog a higher dose of methocarbamol, possibly starting with 50 mg/kg, obtain additional information regarding other possible exposures or agents, provide symptomatic and supportive care, and call back with questions.
Moderate
The APSS veterinarian stated that the flea and tick shampoo and the topical parasiticide were not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation, that an unknown mycotoxin was considered to have a medium likelihood of causing the clinical situation, and that ivermectin and bromethalin were considered to have a low likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On August 20, 2012 an APSS assistant called the emergency veterinarian to update the case. The emergency veterinarian stated that the dog had fully recovered on August 19, 2012.