New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2014-5112
Registrant Reference Number: 140121798
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: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25739 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Vet Kem Siphotrol 1000 Double Action Premise Treatment
Unknown
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
4
Unknown
0.077
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Contact treat.area/Contact surf. traitée
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
The owner sprayed the product in the home a couple of weeks ago and put the can away in the same room where she and the kittens sleep. On September 18, 2014 the kitten developed symptoms. On September 19, 2014 the owner checked the can on the shelf and it was still full. On September 20, 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2014 the kittens died. On September 24, 2014 the owner noticed the can was empty and it had not been moved off the shelf. On September 25, 2014 the owner contacted the animal Product Safety Service (APSS). The APSS veterinarian stated this could be a virus and without a necropsy it is not possible to know the cause. The APSS veterinarian also stated if there is no evidence of exposure, this agent is not likely involved. The APSS assistant recommended having the veterinarian call for information and calling back with questions. A necropsy was not available.
Death
The APSS veterinarian stated that the substance was considered to have a doubtful likelihood of causing the clinical situation. Unknown how or if kittens were exposed. Virus suspected.