New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-6501
Registrant Reference Number: 130117535
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: MAINE
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-813-270
Product Name: Bio Spot Flea And Tick Spot On For Cats 5 lbs and over
Liquid
Yes
Units: mL
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
12.0
12.0
lbs
Skin
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On June 17, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was symptomatic. Sometime between June 22, 2013 and June 26, 2013 the owner observed that the cat had died. On August 22, 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 said that oral exposures could cause hypersalivation, nausea, and possibly hiding because of the taste; some animals will hypersalivate from just the odor of the product. A necropsy was not available due to the amount of time that had passed since the cat died.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation.
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
10.0
18.0
lbs
Skin
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On June 17, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was symptomatic. Between June 19, 2013 and June 23, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat had lost weight. Sometime between June 29, 2013 and July 3, 2013 the owner observed that the cat had died. On August 22, 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 said that oral exposures could cause hypersalivation, nausea, and possibly hiding because of the taste; some animals will hypersalivate from just the odor of the product. A necropsy was not available due to the amount of time that had passed since the cat died.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation.