New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2020-5604
Registrant Reference Number: 2020-US-028016
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: UNITED STATES
Prov / State: UNKNOWN
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 2724-627
Product Name: Zodiac Flea and Tick Powder for Dogs, Puppies, Cats and Kittens
Dust
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
No
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Unknown
4
Female
0.15
2.268
kg
Skin
>8 hrs <= 24 hrs / >8 h <= 24 h
<=30 min / <=30 min
System
Persisted until death
No
No
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
Animal owner applied the product topically to the kitten on 8-Aug-2020. Immediately after application the kitten developed adipsia, anorexia, and lethargy. On 9-Aug-2020 the kitten developed a seizure and urinary incontinence. The kitten died on 9-Aug-2020. Necropsy was not performed. Veterinary care was not sought for any of the cats. No further information is expected.
Death
Assessment: This product has a wide margin of safety. Neither neurological signs such as urinary incontinence and seizures nor death are expected, even with off labelled use as in this case. Other causes for the symptoms should be considered including exposure to other insecticides including ones containing higher concentrations of pyrethroids including permethrin intended for canine use, flea infestation leading to flea bite anemia, infectious disease, and underlying health conditions. Veterinary examination and diagnostics including necropsy may have been able to provide further information about the cause of the clinical signs and death, but these were not pursued. The information contained in this report is based on self-reported statements provided to the registrant during telephone Interview(s). These self-reported descriptions of an incident have not been independently verified to be factually correct or complete descriptions of the incident. For that reason, information contained in this report does not and cannot form the basis for a determination of whether the reported clinical effects are causally related to exposure to the product identified in the telephone interviews.