New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2021-3205
Registrant Reference Number: USA-BAYERBAH-2021-US0019861 (Report 700984)
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: UNKNOWN
Unknown
PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No. 11556-155
Product Name: Seresto collar unknown
Other (specify)
COLLARYes
Other Units: collar
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Unknown
Animal's Owner
Dog / Chien
Standard Poodle
1
Female
Unknown
Unknown
Skin
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown / Inconnu
System
Unknown / Inconnu
Unknown
Unknown
Died
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On an unspecified date post application, in approximately 2021, the dog exhibited seizures and died. No known necropsy was performed.
Death
O - Unclassifiable/unassessable The product is not anticipated to cause serious neurological disorders such as seizures after appropriate topical product administration as the controlled release mechanism assures release of only low doses of active ingredient at a time. But seizures were reported in connection with product use in dogs. However, it is known that overdose of 5 collars around the neck of adult dogs for an 8 months period and in 7 week old puppies for a 6 months period did not cause serious signs. This is supported by the extremely low systemic exposure with imidacloprid and flumethrin, particularly during the first week after application and also thereafter. Even with oral product exposure, seizures are not seen. Merely gastrointestinal signs may occur. Any action or treatment may trigger seizures in an animal with a respective disposition. Various etiologies exist for seizure events or paroxysmal signs, e.g. heart disorder, development disorder, metabolic disorder, infection, intoxication, idiopathic epilepsy, trauma, neoplasms. Dog was not evaluated by a veterinarian. Further, reported death is not expected following appropriate topical product application as inconsistent with products pharmacological profile. Oral exposure to the collar is not expected to cause fatal outcome either. Moreover, no known necropsy examination was performed. Death likely associated with reported seizures. Time to onset is unknown. Considering overall aspects and some additional information missing (age, health status and medical history), product relation to this case is unassessable.