Adverse Reactions from Flea Control Products

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December 2003

Thank you for your site. It was very helpful to review the experiences of other pet owners. We have two healthy black labs and seasonally used Bio Spot to help combat fleas and ticks. Just recently we've been able to associate the use of Bio Spot with several problems in our dogs. One of our labs vomited hours after we administered the Bio Spot. Our other lab suffered several seizures 24 hours after we administered Bio Spot. We called our vet and it was recommended that we bathe them immediately. So far, this has alleviated the problem. However, I decided to research this product online (by which I found your site) and am very disturbed to learn that numerous other pet owners have experienced similar if not more severe problems with this product. Additionally, it's quite troubling to discover that in many cases Farnum Pet Products has reimbursed families for vet bills accrued as a result of the use of Bio Spot. In my mind, it is evident to the manufacturer that this product is dangerous to pets.

Please let me know if there are other steps that we can take to get this product off the market or at the very least, ensure that the warning labels offer information about the serious effects this product may have on pets. I did send an email to the National Pesticide Information Center.

Stephanie 12/1/03

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A week ago, I purchased Bio Spot for Cats and Ferrets from Critter Hut in Narragansett, RI. I carefully read the instructions and applied the product to my cat. Within a half-hour, my cat had a nasty chemical burn where I had applied the Bio Spot to the back of her neck. With the help of my roommate, I washed the chemical from the cat and took her to the vet the following evening. I was rather surprised when the vet said I was lucky she was still alive. He gave her a shot to detoxify the permethian. Earlier that morning, I had returned the product to the owner of Critter Hut. He refunded the money but refused to pay for the associated vet bill or remove the product from his shelves.

Please get this product off the market. Dangerous pesticides should not be allowed on the market when there are clearly safer alternatives.

Heather 12/31/03

DISCLAIMER: Below are messages that I have received from others whose dogs and cats experienced adverse reactions after using flea control products. I have no way of knowing if the information in these messages is factual, or if the products they used were the actual cause of the adverse reactions.