New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-6481
Registrant Reference Number: 130116985
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: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: TEXAS
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-814
Product Name: Kirkland Signature Flea And Tick Control For Cats 5lbs and Over
Liquid
Yes
Units: mL
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
8.0
9.59
lbs
Skin
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Persisted until death
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On August 15, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was hiding. On the morning of August 16, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was vocalizing, anorexic, and lying in the corner (which was a change in her normal behavior). Later that day the owner took the cat to the veterinarian, where fluid therapy, Dexamethasone, and Marbofloxacin were given. The cat became agitated later that day at the clinic, so the cat was given Diazepam. Later that day the cat had an isolated seizure and died a short time later. A necropsy was done at the clinic, and grossly things seemed normal; histopathology results are pending. On August 21, 2013 the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that Etofenprox is classified as both a pyrethroid-like insecticide and a non-ester pyrethroid; it is safe to use on cats and dogs, and does not result in tremors or seizure activity that can be seen from other pyrethroids, since it is structurally different. The APSS veterinarian also stated that oral exposures often result in hypersalivation, nausea, and possibly hiding because of the taste. The APSS veterinarian said that some animals will hypersalivate just from the odor of the product. The APSS veterinarian stated that seizures and death would not be expected.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation.