Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2015-6143
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: 2015KP259
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer Inc
Address: 2920 Matheson Blvd. East
City: Mississauga
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: L4W 5R6
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Domestic Animal
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
19-OCT-15
5. Location of incident.
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: UNKNOWN
6. Date incident was first observed.
01-MAY-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. 11556-151
Product Name: Advantage II Small Cat
- Active Ingredient(s)
- IMIDACLOPRID
- Guarantee/concentration 9.1 %
- PYRIPROXYFEN
- Guarantee/concentration .46 %
7. b) Type of formulation.
Liquid
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
.4
Units: mL
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 an unknown date in approximately Sep 2014, a 7 year old, 8 pound, neutered female, Domestic Shorthair feline, in fair condition, with a concomitant medical condition of diabetes treated with an unknown daily dose of insulin since approximately 2009, was administered 1 tube of Advantage II Small Cat (Imidacloprid-Pyriproxyfen) topically by the owner.
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
Other
2. Type of animal affected
Cat / Chat
3. Breed
Domestic Shorthair
4. Number of animals affected
1
5. Sex
Female
6. Age (provide a range if necessary )
7
7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )
8
lbs
8. Route(s) of exposure
Skin
9. What was the length of exposure?
>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois
10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms
>6 mos / > 6 mois
11. List all symptoms
System
- Blood
- Symptom - Other
- Specify - Hyperthyroidism
- Nervous and Muscular Systems
12. How long did the symptoms last?
>1 mo and <= 2mos / >1 mois et < = 2mois
13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.
No
14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?
No
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
On approximately 01 May 2015, approximately 8 months post application, the cat was placed on methimazole for hyperthyroidsim. On approximately 01 Jun 2015, the cat began losing weight. On 28 Jun 2015, the cat developed hind end paralysis and died 1.5 hours later. No necropsy was performed. The purpose of the call to Bayer Animal Health was not to report the death of this patient but to inquire about the use of the remaining product on another cat in the home. No more information is expected. Case is closed.
To be determined by Registrant
18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification
Death
19. Provide supplemental information here
Reported signs hyperthyroidism, weight loss and hind limb paralysis are not in line with pharmaco-toxicological product profile. The cat was diabetic which may have resulted into weight loss. Death is inconsistent with pharmaco-toxicological product profile and experience. No signs of allergic/anaphylactic reaction reported. Product has wide margin of safety. Oral LD50 in rat 642 mg/kg BW. 24-fold overdosage tolerated by cats without showing any side effect. Time to onset (10 months) is also not suggestive of product relation either. The purpose of the call to Bayer Animal Health was not to report the death of this patient but to inquire about the use of the remaining product on another cat in the home. Although no necropsy was performed, considering all the aspects, a product relation is deemed to be unlikely.