New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-7268
Registrant Reference Number: 130126630
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: CANADA
Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA
PMRA Registration No. 28382 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Dual Action Flea And Tick Spray For Cats And Kittens
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
12.0
10.0
lbs
Skin
Oral
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
<=30 min / <=30 min
System
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Euthanised / Euthanasie
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On August 25, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was drooling. On August 27, 2013 the owner bathed the cat. On August 28, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was no longer drooling. Later that evening the owner bathed the cat. On August 29, 2013 the owner noticed that the cat was weak and took the cat to the veterinarian; the owner's regular veterinarian took radiographs and performed a thoracentesis, which revealed that the cat was retaining fluid in the lungs. On an unknown date the owner noticed that the cat was experiencing abdominal breathing and was listless. On September 5, 2013 the owner took the cat back to the regular veterinarian, where the cat was euthanized. On September 9, 2013 the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS) to obtain help. The APSS veterinarian stated that the main concern was for gastrointestinal (GI) upset and a taste reaction, and that over-spraying or heavy spraying of the product could cause central nervous system (CNS) signs. The APSS veterinarian also stated that fluid in the lungs would not be expected. The APSS veterinarian recommended that the owner call back with questions. A necropsy was not available because the cat's body was no longer available.
Moderate
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation.