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Incident Report Number: 2015-6268
Registrant Reference Number: PROSAR case: 1-42134533
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation
Address: 400 Plaza Drive
City: Secaucus
Prov / State: New Jersey
Country: USA
Postal Code: 07094-3688
Domestic Animal
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
PMRA Registration No. 25655 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: UltraGuard Flea/Tick Spray for Cats
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Male
4
10
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
>2 hrs <=8 hrs / > 2 h < = 8 h
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
1-42134533 - The reporter, a pet owner, indicated that her cat was exposed to a spray containing the active ingredient tetrachlorvinphos. One day prior to initial contact with the registrant the pet owner bathed her 4-year-old, male, 10 pound domestic shorthaired cat with a non-insecticidal shampoo and then sprayed him with the registrant product to treat an active flea infestation. Within three hours of product application the cat was vocalizing, twitching and not eating. The reporter thought the symptoms were secondary to the cats flea infestation so she did not seek veterinary care. The following day the reporter found her cat dead. The reporter indicated that the cat did have an open wound where it had been chewing and licking because of the fleas and she was concerned that he may have absorbed the spray through the open wound. The reporter was advised that there are numerous possible causes for sudden death in a cat and a necropsy was recommended to help determine the underlying cause for her cats death. No additional information is available.
Death