New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2019-6018
Registrant Reference Number: 190104447
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
Domestic Animal
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: BRITISH COLUMBIA
PMRA Registration No. 28743 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Zodiac Spot On II Flea Control For Cats And Kittens
Yes
Units: mL
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Shorthair
1
Female
1.5
20.0
lbs
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
<=30 min / <=30 min
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
About 30 minutes after the product was applied on May 16, 2019, the cat started licking the area where the product was applied. On May 19, 2019, the cat developed a lump, followed by a wound. The owner parted the cat's fur and noticed that the lump looked like a pimple. The owner stated that it opened up soon after and clear liquid came out. On May 20, 2019, the owner applied hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and polymyxin B bacitracin ointment. On June 17, 2019, the owner contacted the Animal Product Safety Service (APSS). The APSS veterinarian stated that methoprene is an insect growth regulator and that oral exposures may cause a taste reaction (vomiting, salivation) and possibly a dermal hypersensitivity (erythema, itching, rubbing, reaction (especially in cats). The APSS veterinarian also stated that clinical signs are expected to be mild and self-limiting. The APSS assistant recommended that the owner monitor at home, continue treatment (but not the H2O2), take the cat to a veterinarian (if the wound gets worse), and to call back with questions.
Minor
Signs were expected to be mild and self-limiting.