New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-2906
Registrant Reference Number: 130063070
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Farnam Companies, Inc.
Address: 301 W. Osborn Road
City: Phoenix
Prov / State: Arizona
Country: USA
Postal Code: 85013
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: HAWAII
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 270-373
Product Name: Just One Bite II Bar 16 Oz
Bait
No
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Canine Domestic Unknown Mix
1
Female
0.25
Unknown
Oral
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Accidental ingestion/Ingestion accident.
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On May 13, 2013, the owner noticed that the Just One Bite II Bar was gone after several puppies were in the yard with it. Between late in the evening on May 13, 2013 and early in the morning of May 14, 2013 the owner noticed that the puppy was inappetent and lethargic. Later that morning, the owner noticed that the puppy was vomiting. A short time later, the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that the puppy's illness was likely unrelated to the product and that one of the puppies in the litter had been diagnosed with parvovirus. The APSS technician recommended that the owner take the puppy to the veterinarian to start vitamin K1, have the veterinarian call for information, and call back with questions.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation and that parvovirus was considered to have a high likelihood of causing the clinical situation. On May 21, 2013 an APSS assistant called the owner to update the case. The owner stated that on May 16, 2013 he gave the puppy a homeopathic treatment consisting of vitamin K, ginger, Pedialyte, and salt mixed together. The owner also stated that on May 19, 2013 the puppy died. A necropsy was not available.