New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-3455
Registrant Reference Number: 2013-US-03429
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Virbac Animal Health
Address: 3200 Meacham Blvd.
City: Fort Worth
Prov / State: TX
Country: United States
Postal Code: 76137
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: ALABAMA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2382-104
Product Name: Preventic Collar for Dogs 25"
Other (specify)
CollarYes
Other Units: Collar
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Medical Professional
Dog / Chien
Labrador Retriever
1
Female
13
Unknown
Skin
>1 mo <= 6 mos / > 1 mois < = 6 mois
>1 mo <=2 mos / > 1 mois < = 2 mois
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On 03/26/2013, sponsor was contacted to report an apparent adverse reaction to the PREVENTIC (25/9% Amitraz) Tick Collar for Dogs. According to the veterinarian the animal owner had applied the collar to the dog on 02/11/2013 for tick prevention. The animal owner contacted the clinic on 03/23/2013 to report the dog was found dead in the back yard that day. The animal owner reported that another dog had been wearing the same collar in 01/2013 and was found dead in her run on 02/10/2013. The collar was then applied to this dog on 02/11/2013. The veterinarian reported that the animal owner contacted the clinic because the PREVENTIC Collar was the only thing the two dogs shared. The veterinarian also reported she had never seen or examined this dog before. Sponsor discussed with the veterinarian the mode of action of the collar and confirmed that the collar had not been chewed on. The veterinarian reported she did not think the deaths were related to the PREVENTIC collar and stated that the dogs live out in the country and it could have been anything that caused the events. This dog lived outside, was not fenced in, and had free run, per the veterinarian. Neither dog had a necropsy performed, per the veterinarian. No further information is expected. See case 2013-US-03410 for the first dog.
Death
Sponsor veterinarian noted the adverse event was not likely attributable to the product. The event occurred almost six weeks after the collar had been placed on the dog. There was no indication of ingestion of the product and the attending veterinarian reported the dog lived in a rural area and may have been exposed to something else.