Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2015-4693
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 2015-US-10852
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Merck Animal Health (Intervet Canada Corp)
Address: 16750 Transcanada Highway
City: Kirkland
Prov / State: Quebec
Country: Canada
Postal Code: H9H 4M7
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
29-AUG-15
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: UNKNOWN
6. Date incident was first observed.
29-AUG-15
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. 773-95
Product Name: ACTIVYL TICK PLUS
- Active Ingredient(s)
- INDOXACARB TECHNICAL
- PERMETHRIN
- Guarantee/concentration 42.5 %
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: 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).
Suspected Adverse Reaction: On 29 Aug 2015, a pet owner reported to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center that his dog had a reaction to an unknown Activyl product, possibly Activyl Tick Plus for Small Dogs 11-22 pounds. The product had been obtained through a veterinarian. The product was applied on 29 Aug 2015 and 45 minutes after application, the dog had a behavioral change, was laying down, staring and acting "stoned" and the pet owner felt that the dog was severely lethargic and close to dying. The dog was bathed and the pet owner planned to take the dog to a veterinarian for care. Follow up pending by ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.Follow up 02 Sep 2015, the pet owner had reported to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center that the dog had passed away on 29 Aug 2015. A necropsy has not been performed. No more information is expected.
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
Animal's Owner
2. Type of animal affected
Dog / Chien
3. Breed
Chihuahua
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Female
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
5.5
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
15.00
lbs
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
9. What was the length of exposure?
<=15 min / <=15 min
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
>30 min <=2 hrs / >30 min <=2 h
11. List all symptoms
System
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
- Symptom - Bizarre behaviour
- Symptom - Recumbent
- Eye
- Symptom - Other
- Specify - staring
12. How long did the symptoms last?
Persisted until death
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
No
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
Unknown
14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?
15. Outcome of the incident
Died
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
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here