New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-3762
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR case #: 1-34103805
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation
Address: 400 Plaza Drive
City: Secaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: VIRGINIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-140
Product Name: Ultraguard Plus Flea/Tick Spray for Dogs
Liquid
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Chihuaha
1
Male
0.375
5
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-34103805 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that her two dogs were exposed to an insecticidal spray containing the active ingredients tetrachlorvinphos and methoprene. The reporter indicated that she applied the spray to her ~4.5 month-old, 5 pound, male Chihuahua and to her ~4.5 month-old, 5 pound female Chihuahua four days prior to initial contact with the registrant. The reporter indicated that her male Chihuahua vomited and was not eating after product application and then died later that same day. At the time of initial contact, the reporters female Chihuahua was suffering from vomiting, bloody diarrhea and anorexia. The female dog had been bathed with a hand dishwashing soap two days prior to initial contact. The reporter was advised that there are numerous possible causes for the described symptoms. A necropsy was recommended to determine an underlying cause for the male dogs death and immediate veterinary evaluation was recommended for the female dog. On follow-up call, one day later, the reporter indicated that the female dog died yesterday just as they were getting ready to take it to the veterinarian. The reporter declined a necropsy on both of her dogs. No further information is available.
Death
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Chihuahua
1
Female
0.375
5
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-34103805 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that her dogs were exposed to an insecticidal spray containing the active ingredients tetrachlorvinphos and methoprene. The reporter indicated that she applied the spray to her ~4.5 month-old, 5 pound, male Chihuahua and to her ~4.5 month-old, 5 pound female Chihuahua four days prior to initial contact with the registrant. The reporter indicated that her male Chihuahua vomited and was not eating after product application and then died later that same day. At the time of initial contact, the reporters female Chihuahua was suffering from vomiting, bloody diarrhea and anorexia. The female dog had been bathed with a hand dishwashing soap two days prior to initial contact. The reporter was advised that there are numerous possible causes for the described symptoms. A necropsy was recommended to determine an underlying cause for the male dogs death and immediate veterinary evaluation was recommended for the female dog. On follow-up call, one day later, the reporter indicated that the female dog died yesterday just as they were getting ready to take it to the veterinarian. The reporter declined a necropsy on both of her dogs. No further information is available.
Death