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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2014-6151

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: 140128631

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.

10-OCT-14

5. Location of incident.

Country: CANADA

Prov / State: NEW BRUNSWICK

6. Date incident was first observed.

09-OCT-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. 23120      PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No.

Product Name: Vet Kem Ovi Collar for Cats

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • (S)-METHOPRENE

7. b) Type of formulation.

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

1

Other Units: collar

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 October 9, 2014 the owner put the collar onto the cat.

To be determined by Registrant

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

Yes

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

Male

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

5.0

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

7.47

kg

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

Oral

9. What was the length of exposure?

>2 hrs <=8 hrs / >2 h <=8 h

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Trembling
  • General
    • Symptom - Other
    • Specify - Substance on Hair Coat
  • Respiratory System
    • Symptom - Abnormal lung sounds
    • Specify - Harsh Respiratory Sounds

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

Fully Recovered / Complètement rétabli

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 October 9, 2014 the owner noticed the cat was symptomatic. The owner called the on-call veterinarian, who recommended removing the collar and bathing the cat, which the owner did. On October 10, 2014 the cat had fully recovered. A few hours later, the veterinary staff contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS). The APSS veterinarian stated she would not expect respiratory signs, unless the cat is sensitive to the plastic or the powder. The APSS veterinarian stated no additional treatment was necessary and referred the veterinary back to the manufacturer (about possible reimbursement for the owner), and recommended calling back with questions.


To be determined by Registrant

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

Moderate

19. Provide supplemental information here

Signs were expected to be mild and self-limiting.