New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2018-5460
Registrant Reference Number: USA-BAYERBAH-2018-US0044319 (Report 510312)
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer inc
Address: 2920 Matheson Blvd
City: Mississaugua
Prov / State: ON
Country: Canada
Postal Code: L4W 5R6
Domestic Animal
Country: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: CALIFORNIA
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 11556-168
Product Name: Permectrin Fly & Louse Dust
Dust
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Bird - Poultry / Oiseau - Volaille
unknown
1
Female
Unknown
Unknown
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On approximately 06Aug2018, the chicken died. No known medical intervention was sought and no known necropsy examination was performed. Due to the sensitive nature of the communication, specific relevant event details were not obtained, nor will such be sought. The reason for the initial call was to discuss proper disposal of the product and not to report the death in this event. No further information is expected. This case is closed.
Death
O - Unclassifiable/unassessable On an unspecified date in approximately Aug 2018, a female, Chicken, of unknown signalment, in unknown condition, with a concomitant unspecified systemic condition and had fly maggots, was administered an unknown amount of Permectrin Fly & Louse Dust topically by the owner for the fly maggots. Off-label use as product it is not indicated for treatment of fly maggots on chickens. On approximately 06 AUG 2018, the chicken died. No known medical intervention was sought and no known necropsy examination was performed. Correctness of dosage is not appraisable as animal or treatment details not provided. Death is not expected after topical application of product as inconsistent with the pharmaco-toxicological product profile. The product has a wide margin of safety. The dermal LD50 in the rat is 4,000 mg/kg bw. It is unknown if skin of the application site was intact. The reason for the initial call was to discuss proper disposal of the product and not to report the death in this event. A causal connection with the product is rather unlikely but available information is absolutely insufficient for a reliable causality assessment as no timeline, as well as no treatment or animal details communicated. (O)