Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2014-5299
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: A140084379
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Address: Suite 2100, 450-1st Street S.W.
City: Alberta
Prov / State: Calgary
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2P 5H1
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
08-JUL-14
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: UNKNOWN
6. Date incident was first observed.
27-JUN-14
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.
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. 62719-519
Product Name: Milestone Specialty Herbicide
- Active Ingredient(s)
- AMINOPYRALID
- Guarantee/concentration 40.6 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Other / Autre
Préciser le type: Field/Pasture
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
The exposure was yard use, and occurred at animal owner field/pasture. Product was sprayed on 06/27/14 where the horse had access.
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
Horse / Cheval
3. Breed
Arabian Horse
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Male
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
10
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
1000
lbs
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
Oral
9. What was the length of exposure?
Unknown / Inconnu
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
>3 days <=1 wk / >3 jours <=1 sem
11. List all symptoms
System
- Cardiovascular System
- Symptom - Tachycardia
- Specify - Heart rate at 90 bpm
- General
- Symptom - Adipsia
- Specify - Lack of thirst
- Skin
- Symptom - Edema
- Specify - Edema of the legs
12. How long did the symptoms last?
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
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
Euthanised / Euthanasie
16. How was the animal exposed?
Contact treat.area/Contact surf. traitée
17. Provide any additional details about the incident
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
Horse was in good health previously. The exposure was yard use, and occurred at animal owner field/pasture. 07/04/14 is when the horse started showing symptoms with lack of thirst. After a long walk, horse was then tied up and they could not lower the heart rate below 90 bpm. Owner mentioned a variety of symptoms including renal failure and edema of the legs. Horse was euthanized because he was not getting any better. Owner wanted to see if this could be related.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here
Because the time course was not consistent, the amount was unknown consistent, and the findings were not consistent, the substance was considered to have not been related to the cause of the clinical situation.