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September 2004
Two weeks ago, our 2-yr old cat was given one dose of Revolution on the back of her neck. I had taken her into the vet to look at some spots on her face which the vet thought could be flea bites. They put Revolution on the back of her neck for it. The next day, I awoke to find her half dead and with a sky high fever. She can't seem to walk well on her hind legs, she can't jump up, she has a cloudy look in her eyes, she won't eat on her own, and she has a weird cough. I took her back to the vet's immediately and they did every test imaginable. No heart worm, no heart problems, kidneys fine, etc. They finally sent me home with her with Prednisone and saying she had arthritis. How does a perfectly healthy cat come down with arthritis in ONE day?? I know better. It was the Revolution. It's been 2 weeks and I am still force feeding her. She seems to really want to live, because she is letting me syringe feed her, and she keeps hugging on me and laying next to me instead of hiding like she was the first week. We see a holistic vet next week who thinks he can help her detox from the Revolution. Please warn people about Revolution also.
Daryl 9/2/04
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We have a 25 pound Finnish Spitz Dog, named Kaija, and we applied BioSpot this week. By Wednesday afternoon she was totally out of it. She threw up everything she at on Wednesday night, we brought her to the vet on Thursday. They could not find anything particularly wrong. (she had totally destroyed her pillow, so we thought she was getting sick because she ate some of the pillow... turns out she was probably reacting to the treatment, and didn't know what to do.) Unfortunately, we didn't know what was going on, and didn't even consider that it could have been the flea and tick medicine. She seemed to be ok by Thursday evening, but still rather lethargic. Friday morning, she had thrown up all over again, and had diarrhea. We didn't know what to do, so we called the vet, and we scheduled an appointment to have a barium x-ray done, to see if there was some intestinal blockage. On Friday evening, she kept vomiting up frothy white liquid, that looked similar to a large patch of drool. She could not keep any food down, and could not drink water. She would stand up, and look completely dazed, unmoving, like she was in total pain with every motion. Her eyes were very glossed over, and she was not herself at all. We were so worried. It was then that I thought, I wonder if it is the BioSpot. I read the package, and it warns against using the product on a cat that "self-cleans" well, our dog does indeed self clean. We immediately brought her down to the tub, and washed her off with puppy shampoo. Low and behold, two hours later, she is almost like herself again. I am just so glad that we realized what was going on before it had progressed further to seizures or some of the other horrible things that I have now found out about. I can't believe that this product is still on the market.
Jan 9/4/04
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I bought some over the counter flea drops and used them on my 6 month old cat, apparently I used one for dogs, I fell so horrible that I could have done this to her, She began twitching about 6 hours after the application, I tried to phone the vet and there are no emergency clinics in this area. A few hours after the twitching began, she seemed to be doing better, playing and eating, etc...but when I woke up this am she was back at it, she now is not twitching nearly as bad, but is walking funny and has some twitching, she will not let me put her down, is there anything I can do for her without having a vet. It is labor day weekend and will be another two days before their office is open. Is there a chance of her survival without any long term nervous system effects? I was able to get in touch with an emergency 800 number, and all they could tell me is that she would need treatment with atropine, an anticonvulsant. Without a vet within hours, this is not even within my means. Any suggestions, I have had cried all day and desperately need help.
Cheryl 9/5/04
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Two weeks ago i purchased the flea control for my two cats, flea collars never worked for Sarge he always got his jaw stuck around them trying to get them off. So I found what seemed to be the perfect solution. I applied it to both Sarge and Tickle's (Sarge's little sister) back, followed the directions perfectly. 20 minutes later Tickle was picking on Sarge while he lay on the floor. We noticed he started acting funny he was running around the house flopping around, then he just dropped he started meowing and hissing then his mouth was opened wide and his tounge was hanging out, twitching, breathing heavy and his eyes glazed over.
I called the emergency vet since it was late at night. My boyfriend was trying to calm me down when the vet was telling me he was about to start having seizures and possibly die. I dont have a vehicle and couldn't take him in she told me the only thing i could do at home is wash it off off him and hope for the best. Half an hour later he was fine, shaken up but fine.
What scared me the most was the vet acted like it happened all the time, I didn't even get to finish telling them the name of the product and she knew what was going on. She told me cats have been having bad reactions to the stuff and many of them have died. But when I called the company and told them, they acted completely surprised and said they have never had a problem and they use they seem ingredients as the vets flea control. They kindly offered my money back but I don’t want that, there are no warnings on the box what so ever thats what I want, Sarge is my baby he barely survived when he was a kitten. I got him and he was malnourished and dehydrated 9 weeks and less than 1lb. I had to force feed him baby food and coffee cream for the first month I had him, I saved his life and the people I got him from denied there was anything wrong with him, he was "healthy". I became horribly attached to him and if anything would happen to him I would be lost.
Diann 9/6/04
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Twenty hours after using Hartz Flea & Tick Drops Plus+ for the first time, my 12 year old Border Collie had a seizure and died a couple of hours later Sunday Sept 5th 2004.
Tom 9/7/04
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Last week we applied BioSpot (for cats and ferrets) to our two cats: a 2-yr old, 11 lb adult and a 5-mo old, 4 1/2 lb kitten. Both had severe reactions. About an hour after treatment, the kitten began having tremors, fast pulse, then lethargy, and then, soon after we got him to the emergency vet, he stopped breathing. The adult cat was agitated, fast pulse and breathing, kept trying to lick the spot on her shoulders where we applied the product.
To make a long, painful story very brief. The kitten was treated for three days and the adult was treated for two days. Both survived and are normal now -- a week later. It was a very emotional experience. My wife, a Registered Nurse, applied the product (with my help) but felt personally responsible for causing our animals all this pain. The only reason the kitten survived was because of the great support of the vets and their clinical team. It was an agonizing three days.
During this experience we talked to vets at three different clinics. Every one of them knew about this stuff. They have seen it, they know how to treat it (thank goodness), why it causes the problems, and they have reported their experiences. This was not an isolated incident.
To anyone who is skeptical, please note that our case was with two cats, different sizes, different ages, not related, who were acting normally before the treatment but began having severe reactions an hour or so after treatment. Also, this resulted from one package of treatment that was "shared" between the two cats. (Our intention was to treat each cat with one of the two tubes in the package we bought, but it was evident afterwards that only one tube had been used and the second tube had not been opened.) As history and contrast, the adult cat had six months of treatments (i.e., six treatments) with Front Line last year with no reaction. According to the records, the kitten was treated with Advantage before we got him and the person we got him from, said there was no reaction before.
I talked to the company and they agreed to pay the vet bills. But I would like to know more about how this happened and why.
Mike 9/7/04
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2 nights ago I put biospot on my 7 mo puppy. We had used it for 2 months prior with no incident but this time my baby acted like he was nuts rubbing his head on the carpet and outside on the grass and driveway. Once we gave him a bath and washed that crap off of him he was fine. My husband and I didn't sleep a wink that night we were so worried we thought we were going to loose him. That medication should be taken off the market. I'd like to put that company out of business. What they're doing is criminal in my book!!
Lily 9/8/04
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I'm setting here writing this with tears running down my face. Last night I treated my 2 year-old cat with Sargents Spot treatment. This morning, I rushed her to the vet. We woke up to find our baby having trouble walking, almost as if she was drunk. Within minutes, Gracie was having a seizure. We gave her a bath to remove the pesticide and called the vet. She told us to bring her in right away. The vet told us Gracie would have to spend the next few days at the vets office to have an IV drip of atrophine and antibiotics . He didn't know if it would help or not. He said a lot of animals are affected this way. He said that she could come home and "just drop dead." Something has to be done. There were no warnings on the label that said anything like this could happen. I have wrote the company already this morning. I hope to hear from them soon.
Having worked in the pest control industry for 7 years, I know that pesticides can be fatal if used wrong, I didn't use it wrong. I will be getting in touch with the EPA and the SC Department of Pesticide Regulations. Something has to change to protect our beloved pets from suffering the way Gracie did this morning. If it was a human affected this way, the products would be pulled off the market. My Gracie deserves the same rights.
Paula 9/11/04
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I've have 2 labs. This is the second month I've applied Biospot to the dogs. After applying Biospot to my yellow lab, I noticed my black lab become very agitated, I literally had to chase him down to apply the Biospot. After applying the Biospot to the black lab he began pacing from room to room, his breathing became erratic and he could not keep still. I went to your website and read the reactions, I immediately bathed him with mild soap and he seems to be doing a little better but he is still very agitated, he's been rolling around outside in the grass on his back as if the Biospot is burning him. I WILL NEVER USE THIS PRODUCT ON MY ANIMALS AGAIN!!!! BIOSPOT needs to list these "adverse" reactions to their product. I was sorry to read about some of the other animals that have had the same experience or worse. I'm so happy that you posted this website warning consumers... and helping out the little guys that can't speak for themselves. :-)
Kris 9/13/04
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Let me tell you my story & maybe you could help me & tell me your experience with Bio Spot.
On a Thursday afternoon August 26, 2004 around 5:00pm, I went ahead & put some flea product (made by Bio Spot) on my 2 kitties Swirly & Sid who I love very dear. Went back to work & arrive home around 9:30'ish pm. I saw one of my kitties lying on the coach which was very typical of her but there one looked like she was very uncomfortable were she lay or even sitting. We notice Sid was winking her eyes a lot & all of the sudden she started to drool from her mouth. While we are seeing this, I was talking to my mother wondering what was wrong with Sid & we both put our heads together & it was the flea product we gave her. We bathed Sid but no results. It was getting worse. We saw Swirly but she didn't look like she was in pain or acting like Sid. We jumped into the car & went to the North Peninsula Emergency Clinic. When I arrived Sid was already seizuring. Hospital took her in. Gave her some muscle relaxers; insert an IV, & some other medicine. Mom & I were very scared that we might loose her. Doctor requested for Sid to be in the hospital then pick her up before 8am & take her to her regular vet. We left from the hospital quite, wondering, & in shock. I finally pulled over to a liquor store to get some baby Johnson shampoo. I thought if Sid has this problem maybe Swirly may get it.
We got home calling Swirly from the back yard & there was no response. We thought she is ok. So I turned on the lights of my bedroom, & I saw Swirly on her back seizuring & white foam coming out from her mouth. I screamed from my lungs calling my mother & brother. I picked up Swirly took her to the kitchen & mom took her to the sink & bathe her, see if her seizuring would go away or her shakes. I lost it right then & there. I was asking my brother & mother crying what should we do? I was afraid to go back to the emergency vet that we went for Sid. Since we didn't mention that we also insert some flea product on Swirly. So I went to the San Francisco emergency vet. It was a quick 10 minutes but for me it was forever to get there. Doctors took Swirly in, & they did the same thing with Sid at the other emergency clinic.
We finally went home try to sleep so we could pick up Swirly & Sid up the next day. Of course any of us couldn't sleep. Next morning I picked up Swirly in San Francisco & mom picked up Sid in San Mateo. We right away went to our regular vet in Burlingame. Who he said try to fight with the company.
So I am here on CL asking for your help if you have any bad experiences with the product BIO SPOT. My goal is to have this product out of pet stores, or any grocery stores. I really don't care if I get my money back. I don't want to see another person to go through what I went through. Please help me.
Heidi 9/15/04
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Please tell the viewers of your site that Advantage can cause the same problems. Earlier this evening, I gave my toy poodle a bath, she was happy and playing. I then put the Advantage drops on her and right away she started acting funny. She started pacing around, would not lay down with me, and finally went and lay in a chair. She just kept staring at me with blank eyes. Every time I picked her up, she would want to get away from me and go somewhere else. I think she knows I did this to her. I suspected it was the flea drops, and out of desperation looked up side effects from flea drops and found your site. After reading the site, I knew it was the drops for sure. I quickly washed off the drops, but, they had been on her for a few hours, and I am afraid she will have lasting harm. Thank your for caring enough to keep up this site, if it saves even one beloved pet, it is worth your time. I am scared to death she will have lasting effects or even die. It is 4 AM here and I am praying that I can find a vet willing to see her on Sunday. I am afraid to wait until Monday. She is only 2 years old and still acts like a pup. She is my baby and I couldn't live with the guilt if she has any lasting problems from what I did to her. I am writing this with tears running down my face because I am so afraid of what I have done to her.
The makers of these products must be stopped. Again, please warn your readers that even Advantage is not safe. I will never use a pesticide on her again. By the way, I bought this from my vet. They gave me a tube from a large box, it had no directions or warnings at all on it, just the name and nothing else. I thought I could trust my vet!! I am praying that my little Jasmine will be alright.
Linda 9/19/04
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I was just reading your article about insecticides. My dog Dude got fleas a few times and I used regular flea shampoos on him. He would have tremors when he was sleeping, but I thought it was normal because all dogs shake when they sleep. This time he invited in a flea army so I used a citronella flea shampoo. It worked well but the fleas kept coming back because I did not treat his bedding. I put drops of Peppermint Oil all over my house and did the boric acid thing and they helped. I had read a few things about flea combs but figured they wouldn't help. When I finally gave up and bought one, it actually worked. Dude does not have seizures when he sleeps. I know flea medications cause seizures because he has not had any since I have stopped using Pyrethrin products.
Dave 9/27/04
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I purchased Biospot from Petsmart. I put one vial on my Shit zu and he immediately started running around trying to get it off. He had never done that with Frontline. After about an hour, I noticed he had become very quiet. Not long after this he started vomiting. He vomited twice that night and started diarrhea. He was lethargic the next day and vomited again. I called the vet and he told me to give him Pepto Bismol and watch him closely since he was so busy and the other vet was not there. I waited until the next morning and the vomiting still had not stopped. I had already bathed him in my kitchen sink with dish detergent and it did not help. I took him to the vet the next morning at 9:00. He vomited in the back seat and had quit going to potty. He had not pottied in over 24 hours. My vet worked us in and by the time he saw us, my dog was extremely ill. He said he had to keep him in the hospital. I handed over my 4 year old dog, having no idea that it would be the last time I would see him alive. My vet called the next morning to tell me he was in kidney failure and that it was due to some toxic substance. He had to put my dog to sleep and we lost him at 10:30, two days after having used Biospot. I have absolutely no doubt that Biospot caused my perfectly healthy four year old dog's death. My doctor kept the bills as low as possible but with the x-rays, BUN's, IV's and blood work it came out to 326.00. This is what I paid to pick up my dog's body and bring him home to bury him. I will demand Biospot reimburse me for this amount. They should be taken off the market. My neighbor used this on her cat and he seized for 24 hours before finally coming around. Please do not use Biospot.
Vicki 9/26/04
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I recently ordered and used bio spot and it did not work at all!!!! I live in the country and have a battle with the fleas every year. I own 2 English Bulldogs and would have been devastated if something similar to your situation happened. I feel lucky and express my sympathy to you and your experience. I am trying to find a way to contact the makers of the product for I have a few things I wish to discuss with them. Fortunately I took my new bulldog (she is just 4 months old) and my vet explained why I should not use bio spot even though he knows I have no intention of doing so again. I feel they need to better explain how it works and the risk involved. Actually, I believe the product should not be available at all!!!!
Lori 9/28/04
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