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Incident Report Number: 2013-5574
Registrant Reference Number: 1-34931167
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: OREGON
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2596-78
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea/Tick Powder for Cats
Dust
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
0.4166
Unknown
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-34931167 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that his cats were exposed to an insecticidal powder containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos. The reporter applied the product to his male (Subform III #1) and female 5-month-old, domestic short haired cats four days prior to initial contact with the registrant. The 5 month old female kitten did not develop any symptoms from the exposure. The male kitten licked his hair coat after the product was applied and the following day the cat was vomiting, not eating and lethargic. The reporter bathed the cat on that day. Over the next 2 days the male kitten developed diarrhea and three days after the exposure the reporter noticed that the male kittens eyes were cloudy. The reporter also indicated during the initial call that the male kittens gums were white. The reporter was advised that there were numerous possible causes for the described symptoms and veterinary care was recommended to determine an underlying cause and appropriate treatment. The reporter was further advised that white gums may be an indication that the kitten is anemic from an excessive flea burden. On follow-up call, four days later, the reporter indicated that the male kitten died one day after his call to the registrant. The reporter did not seek veterinary care for his male kitten due to limited finances. No further information is available.
Death