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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2013-7219

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 130090470

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

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

03-JUL-13

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA

6. Date incident was first observed.

03-JUL-13

Product Description

7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.

Active(s)

PMRA Registration No. 28382      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Zodiac Dual Action Flea And Tick Spray For Cats And Kittens

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • (S)-METHOPRENE
    • N-OCTYL BICYCLOHEPTENE DICARBOXIMIDE
    • PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
    • PYRETHRINS

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

On July 3, 2013 the owner sprayed the cat with an unknown amount of the product to prevent fleas.

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Medical Professional

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

12.0

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

5.78

kg

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Vocalizing
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Panting
  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Agitation
    • Symptom - Trembling

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

On June 3, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was symptomatic and took the cat to her regular veterinarian, where her heart rate was recorded as normal at 170 beats per minute (bpm) and her respirations were recorded as high at 80.0 respirations per minute (rpm). A short time later the owner's regular veterinarian contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that appropriate use of the product would not be expected to cause clinical signs and that if the cat were saturated with the product there could be central nervous system (CNS) depression due to dermal absorption of the alcohol carrier. The APSS veterinarian also stated that although cats are sensitive to pyrethrins, the concentration in the product is so low that CNS signs would not be expected, even with a significant exposure. The APSS veterinarian said that ingestion could cause mild gastrointestinal (GI) upset. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the owner's regular veterinarian bathe the cat, give the cat 50 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of Methocarbamol slowly intravenously, give the cat a low dose of Diazepam, and perform a diagnostic evaluation.


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Moderate

19. Provide supplemental information here

The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was not considered to be related to causing the clinical situation.