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Incident Report Number: 2023-6306
Registrant Reference Number: 2023-CA-000335
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. 29930 PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Hartz UltraGuard OneSpot Flea and Tick Cat Drops
Yes
Unknown
Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique
Animal's Owner
Cat / Chat
Domestic Mediumhair
1
Male
2
5.9
kg
Skin
>1 mo <= 6 mos / > 1 mois < = 6 mois
>8 hrs <=24 hrs / > 8 h < = 24 h
System
Unknown / Inconnu
No
No
Unknown/Inconnu
Treatment / Traitement
(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms
On 10-Jul-2023, a 2 year old, 5.9 kilogram, neutered, male, Domestic Mediumhair cat, in unknown condition, with no known concomitant medical condition, was administered 1 tube of Hartz UltraGuard OneSpot Flea and Tick Cat Drops (S Methoprene) via the topical route by the animal owner. On 11-Jul-2023, the cat developed application site erythema and application site hair loss. The signs resolved within two weeks without medical intervention. On 20-Aug-2023, a dose of the product was again applied topically to the cat. On 21-Aug-2023, the cat again developed application site erythema and application site hair loss. The clinical signs continued at the time of the report on 24-Aug-2023. The cat had not been evaluated by a veterinarian and no medical treatment had been performed. Discontinuing product use and seeking veterinary evaluation if clinical signs persisted or worsened was recommended. No further information was received in this case.
Minor
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.