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November 2005
I have been reading your website and am worried my dog is ill from taking Bio Spot. I'm pretty sure she's taken Advantage and Frontline when we lived in NYC. The past 18 months she's been on bio spot each month, and the last 6 months she seems like her back legs have paralysis.
The vets say her knee cap is sublaxating and her "tipping over" and "dragging" her back legs intermittently are probably connected to her knee problem.
I saw a lady today whose dog was walking the same way and she told me she thinks her dogs back leg paralysis was due to taking Advantage.
My dog has not had seizures. So I wasn't sure if the paralysis is connected to Bio Spot, but I definitely expect no help from the vet (a VCA hospital), nor Bio Spot.
How would I be able to pin point if the Bio Spot caused central nervous system damage to trace it back to Bio Spot?
Maybe it's not Bio Spot, but that's the only thing this past year that I have changed in my dog's life.
It seems the vets don't want to get involved b/c they're the ones pushing the meds.
thank you
gretchen 11/2/05
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Shortly after applying the Bio-Spot Towels or spray to my cat, she became quite agitated and her pupils dilated. I recognized these as signs of allergic reaction and immediately washed the cat. She is doing fine now. I am looking for an alternative product for flea control for my cat. My local vet says that Bio Spot toxicity is the #1 cause of poisonings at our local animal emergency clinic. The vet suggested waiting 2-3 weeks before applying another hopefully less toxic product. I believe that daily or every other day vacuuming, washing bedding and using a flea comb are helping control fleas.
I also applied Bio-Spot to my dog with no adverse reactions. After reading postings on your site, I now realize that her increased itching may, indeed, be due to the Bio-Spot so I will also be looking for an alternative treatment for her. Besides, as listed on the label, one of the active ingredients in Bio-Spot for dogs is highly toxic to cats.
I have found that if I need to give any kind of medication to my pets, I try to administer it during a time when I will be home to observe them for any adverse reactions. Thanks so much for your helpful site. I hope it prevents future harm to our beloved pets!
Joan 11/3/05
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I applied Biospot for cats on my cat Socks around 12 midnight on 11/3 while I was studying for my classes the next day. My husband got up for work the next morning and said that he was walking kind of uncoordinated. I was so asleep that I didn't hear him tell me. I had only a few hours of sleep when I got up for school and got me and the kids out really quick. I came home around 12:30 and went straight to bed. I had no reason to think about Socks being sick, because we have used it on him for 8 years. At 4 pm my daughter runs into my room and says that he is under my sons bed twitching and she can't get him out. I started to get up and told her to see if Ricky could reach him. She came back and said it would have to be me. I found him having a full-blown seizure. I pulled him out, he felt cold, his tail was sticking straight out stiff. He was covered in feces and emesis. There was blood around his mouth. He acted as though he was trying to look at me but couldn't. We rushed him to our vet. She said that this is a very common problem with Bio Spot because of lack of research. She said he was the worst case she had seen. He is currently in the hospital being administered Valium and Injected fluids. His body temp was 98 F, normal is 101 F. His blood pressure was so low that they had difficulty getting an IV site. I am terrified and very angry. This is my baby. My family's baby. My kids are 7 and 10 and are devastated. I am praying hard. I am angry though because this is the first I have heard about these problems. Why? What can I do? Is Socks going to make it? I can't afford this because I am back in Nursing School LPN to RN. I told them that if I had to do without some things to pay for this I would, but I want him saved. Somebody please tell me what I can do. djberg98@alltel.net PLEASE help me.
Jacque 11/3/05
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I just want others out there to know "Scratchex" may be another brand to look out for. I just bought the topical to put on my large 3yr.old German Shepherd weighing over 100 lbs. She started acting strange...shaking herself...going from room to room...laying down...getting up...I'd let her out in the rain for awhile and she'd come in and start all over again...the pacing...shaking. Last night I got up several times because she was vomiting. She wanted out. All night I was up and down checking on her. I hate this feeling of not knowing what to do....especially when your dog is never sick. I think that her going out into the rain may have neutralized the effect of the flea potion. She is finally laying down calmly after a night of Hell. I will never use any products on her again unless they're natural ingredients. Not even from a vet ! I guess I should know better. Only poison kills things...even fleas. I'm still watching her closely but these companies need to be more regulated and responsible for products that make our animals sick or kill them.
Leigh 11/6/05
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I just found your site because my Golden Retriever just had a reaction to K9 Advantix. I was looking online to see if this could possibly be the source of her skin allergies because I noticed that after applying it last Tuesday she had a large sore where most of the fluid went. Her skin - all along her back is also flaky and dry and she is experiencing hair loss. Her hair is thinning, but she still has relatively good coverage. What can I do NOW to prevent her from losing more hair and to help with the dry flaky skin? I have bathed her a few times to try to remove what I could of the Advantix - but I understand that it is absorbed through the bloodstream, so I'm not sure how helpful it is. The large sore where most of the Advantix went is healing - but this dog is from show quality stock and I have not been able to show her because of her thin poor coat which I now contribute to the use of Advantix. I wouldn't have realized what caused the problem - but when I put it on last Tuesday (9 days ago) she moved, so I squeased most of the stuff out on one spot - the spot where she ended up with the rash and sore. How long should it take to recover and for her to coat to come back in? And is there ANYTHING I can do now?
Patty 11/10/05
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I had taken my dog to the animal hospital for a lyme test which she tested positive. They told me to give her K9Advantix to prevent it. I usually use Frontline and have not had a problem. When I gave my little 5.8lb 3yr old poodle the medication it immediately gave her a reaction. The site is so sore and red and she wants to itch it constantly. I bathed her and I wrapped the area with gauze. I feel this could be much worse after reading the messages on your site. I have sent complaints out out to the appropriate people. Thank you for your site.
Andrea 11/11/05
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To all fellow pesticide victims,
Hi All,
I have read many of your stories in shock and have experienced a nightmare of my own. I have enclosed a copy (below) of my letter to the EPA for you to read. I intend to follow up with other agencies in my area and I am also going to send a copy of this to PETA as well. If any of you have any additional information or suggestions please email me at djstone5@yahoo.com
I only wish I'd found this site before I nearly killed my pets with this crap. They are home tonight but I've been told it could be 3 weeks before we know if they'll make it.
Thank you,
Deb 11/12/05
To Anyone Who Cares,
Last night 11-11-05, I put Bio Spot Flea and Tick control on our 2 TWO HEALTHY cats and went to bed. I woke up to an absolute horror show. I MEAN HORROR!!!!!!!!!
I heard a horrible thud and asked my husband to check it out. He started screaming for me to get in the bathroom now!! I went in only to find my son's 2-year-old cat "Princess" seizing violently on my bathroom floor. Her head was arched back in violent racking seizures and paws flailing wildly in the air. Vomit was everywhere as well as diarrhea, pee, and blood on everything because she was biting down on her tongue from the seizing and unspeakable foaming from her mouth. I went into shock and couldn't believe what I was witnessing. I picked her stiff and seizing body up off the floor and ran to my kitchen counter to try and get a better idea of what was going on. My husband placed a trash bag on the counter and I laid her down. She continued to seize violently and gasped for air. This is my son's and his girlfriend's cat so I yelled to my son to come and help. The terrified and traumatized look on his face mirrored my husbands and mine. Thank God our daughter was sleeping at a friend's house and did not have to endure the horror of watching our precious cats suffer so horribly. My husband called the Banfield Pet Hospital and they said to bring her in right away. I didn't think her seizing could get any worse but when I tried to wipe her mouth so she could breath she actually began like a running in place on her side and made sounds of death that even Steven Spielberg couldn't produce. While I lifted her into a pet carrier my elderly mother began screaming from her bedroom. Our 8 yr. old cat "Oreo" was lying on the floor seizing, vomiting and foaming at the mouth just like "Princess". Dear God, do you have any idea how absolutely horrifying it is to have not one but two members of your pet family dying before you and your child's eyes? I knew once I saw "Oreo" that it must have been the Bio Spot flea treatment that "I", "ME" had put on them thinking I was doing something right. Now, we needed to rush both of our cats to the hospital. My son and his friend jumped in his car with "Princess" and my husband and I took our car with "Oreo" who was dying in my arms as we rushed to the pet hospital. Both cats continued to seize, vomit and foam all the way to the hospital. "Oreo" looked at me with his eyes wide open and looked as if he were begging me to make it stop. Once at the pet hospital they were taken right in and treated by Dr. Augusto who is a wonderful veterinarian. We were then taken into a room to wait to hear if they were going to live or die. After what seemed to be an eternity, the doctor came into the room and informed us that the Bio Spot had poisoned them. They were both suffering the deadly effects of the toxic chemical pesticide, which is used in the flea treatment. He then proceeded to tell us that they might not make it and if they do survive this they may still have suffered permanent liver damage from this pesticide in the Bio Spot.
He then shocked me when he said he sees this "ALL THE TIME"!!!! How can this continue? How in the world can this deadly product be deemed safe and for use on pets if it is this deadly? This is a regular occurrence in the pet world. This is NOT just a case here or a case there. There are thousands of pet owners who have experience this, THOUSANDS. Once he delivered his news and returned to care for our cats, the nurse came into the room to give us an estimate for treatment. Today would cost me more than half of my husband's bi-weekly check to the tune of $689.00. MORE THAN HALF!! Not to mention we are not done because they have to go back on Monday for a follow up visit if they live through this and more expense if they make it three weeks from now for more blood tests and further exams. Heaven help us if there is permanent damage because then I'll have to decide if I can afford to continue with treatment or have them euthanized after all this anyway. We live paycheck to paycheck and this has put us in a world of financial hurt. We live in New England and need to buy oil for heat before it snows and now that will have to wait or maybe we just won't eat for two weeks until our next paycheck. This is a direct result of the careless greed of Bio Spot and they should be required to pay for the expensive hospital care that we have been forced to pay to keep our pets alive after using their horrible and toxic product. You can't even imagine how devastated and guilty I was feeling, thinking that I had probably killed our pets by using this crap. This is absolutely unconscionable on Bio Spot's part selling something that they know and will not admit too, can cause and has caused this type of deadly reaction. I'm sure they must be laughing all the way to the bank at pet owner's expense. This is reminiscent of the tobacco companies who for years said that cigarette smoking doesn't cause cancer and look how that turned out. Do we have to wait for more pets and possibly humans to die from this toxin? While I was in the pet hospital waiting for the doctor I began experiencing a bloody nose that wouldn't stop for several minutes. I have never had a bloody nose for any unexplained reasons before but suddenly I had one. I can't help but wonder if I was also having a reaction to this toxin as well. Yes, I did get it on my hands and yes I did wash my hands after but what if... Consumers should not have to worry about killing their pets and possibly themselves because they want to rid pets of fleas and ticks. If it's not safe then for God sake take it off the shelves. The EPA approved this toxic substance for use and now it needs to be removed from use. Why didn't the FDA get involved in this process? I know that thousands of other pet owners have asked for your help and now so am I. I implore you to act in a conscientious and responsible manner and help me with this devastating and expensive result from using Bio Spot. This has been an extremely traumatic and expensive experience for our entire family, one we will never forget.
Sincerely,
Deborah
Auburn, Massachusetts
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I was doing some research and came across your website. My husband and I have used Bio Spot brand of flea/tick control for a number of years. We "thought" without incidence. However, after reading your site and many others, I've concluded that we probably caused my 3 1/2 yr old mini-dachshund to suffer a traumatic death.
Frankie (my dog) was about 2 1/2 when he started suffering from seizures. At first there was no rhyme or reason for the one time siezure. I thought back to anything he'd eaten or ingested and there was nothing new. Only I had bathed him and my other dachshund using Adams Flea and Tick shampoo and Adam's Flea and Tick Spray. We'd also used the Bio Spot but had many times before so I really and truly thought it was the Adam's. I stopped using it on both dogs even though only Frankie seemed to have been affected. Frankie was about 11 lbs and my other dachshund about 20 lbs. Prior to the seizure Frankie was diagnosed with type A & B hemophilia at our local vet school. (I live in MS) There is no treatment and no cure for hemophilia. We were to just watch him in case of injury because if injured he'd need a blood transfusion.
After a period of time (over a year) the siezures began to pop up a little more frequently. He began to urinate a lot. He seemed agitated and grouchy which was not like him at all. We were having to take him out in the night sometimes between 8-12 times (between the hours of like 9 pm and 7 am). Again, I took him to the vet school and we ruled out many causes. They ran blood tests and did all types of research but since he wasn't having seizures while he was there, they couldn't determine very much. They'd decided he was the right age and right breed for epilepsy and were about to start treating him for such when he took a grave turn for the worst. He began seizing uncontrollably. His liver enzymes were also slightly elevated. At first the meds they used helped but the seizures became more frequent and more intense. They called me to make the 100 mile trip (one way) to see him and to discuss our options. I wasn't ready to give up on him and my husband and I had decided no matter what the cost, we'd do what we had to do. We'd made a committment to our animals and we were willing to go the extra mile. Shortly after I left work on my journey to the Vet school I received a call from one of the vets saying that Frankie had gone into cardiac arrest. They were doing all they could and would call me back. I drove in a panic as fast as I could. 30 minutes later his vet called and told me he was alive but barely. I asked her if she could please just keep him alive until I got there via life support or whatever and she advised she'd do her best.
When I arrived I was taken back to see him. He was on a breathing machine and had begun bleeding into his eyes. With his hemophilia, I knew this was not a positive sign. After speaking with several members of the team there at the vet school, I was allowed to make my final decision and decided it was best to end his suffering. I held him in my arms as he peacefully drifted off to sleep. I cried my eyes out, I apologized to him for giving up on his so quickly and I called my husband to tell him it was the most difficult decision I'd ever had to make. I took days off work and riddled with guilt I couldn't even get out of bed. I was sure I'd made the wrong decision.
Before I lef the vet school, the vets there asked me if they could do an autopsy as a learning experience for the students and because they were so perplexed by his case. He had been a real challenge to even the head vets at the vet school. Since I was having him cremated, I agreed they could do their testing. I wanted to do whatever I could to prevent this from happening to anyone else's animal. I got a call a few days later saying that I'd absolutely done the right thing. He'd never have recovered. He had severe brain damage. The cause wasn't really known. He just had very few "normal" brain cells left in his little head. They weren't sure if it was a genetic issue or if it was caused by something. Since he'd had hemophilia and it was a genetic issue, they ruled his death a genetic brain disease.
After reading all the stuff on the Bio Spot, I now believe this is what killed my dog. I contacted the vet and she said it was very likely since he was already in a weakened condition from the hemophilia. Because the Permethrin was going straight to his already weakened blood stream, it was probably causing even worse reactions in his body than in that of a healthy dog. They'd never thought to ask me if I'd used something like this since I had told them about the Adams. They truly believed it was probably a genetic issue until I mentioned this to them today.
I've had Frankie cremated and so I know there isn't much I can do now in terms of filing a claim. I can think back to at least 3 occassions when he had a seizure within 24 hours of the Bio Spot being administered. Again, I thought it was the Adam's and then epilepsy and it might have been. I just NEVER dreamed it was the Bio Spot. My other dog and my husband's labs have never had a single adverse reaction in all the years we've used it. We've continued to use it in the months following Frankie's death. Until today...
You don't have to share my story if you don't want. I just wanted to thank you for making me aware of this situation. I'm extremely saddened that I may have contributed to my dog's suffering but so glad that I now have the knowledge to NOT use these products again.
Julie 11/15/05
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Hi... My cat had a terrible reaction to Revolution. Shortly after application she became listless, began vomiting and her eyes swelled shut so I rushed her to the vet immediately. She spent the weekend there, and the vet told me that cats do indeed sometimes suffer such reactions after being treated with systemic pesticides like Revolution. After treatment and rehydration, she recovered after about a week. Fortunately she had no liver or kidney damage.
The problem as I see it is weighing the benefits with the risks.. I mean, our animals can die just as easily from liver problems and other complications after getting a tick bite -- so if you live in a high riskarea, you have to do SOMETHING. My animals and I are from Alaska originally, where pests are a lot less prevalent. We never had any problems, so we didn't take the risk. But we recently moved to South Africa, which has a lot more biting insects and in this region, Babesia is an extremely common problem. In areas of the US it is a problem too, and is just one of the deadly diseases spread by ticks. After researching the matter, I found that ticks and mites-- and in fact any member of that family including spiders-- are repelled by sulphur. The way we've been controlling ticks and other pests at my house is this way:
1. we made a high walled-in, cat proof yard, in which our eight cats and one large dog can roam and play. Ticks don't fly and they're not very athletic. They basically sit in the grass and wait for an opportunity to latch on, so keeping your pet home will help.
2. we cut the grass very short and rake it up vigorously.
3. we periodically sprinkle the grass liberally with powdered sulphur-- which is also used in organic farming for pest control. You can get sulphur at most pharmacies and stores that have organic gardening supplies. We let the sulphur sit for a day or so and then water the grass well. We also sprinkle sulphur outside and on top of the wall. You may have to treat the yard a few times initially to be sure the pests have fled. True, the lawn smells like sulphur, but we haven't had one single tick incident, where before we had many.
4. we got rid of the carpets and went with hard woods and tiles, vacuum frequently, wash blankets and bedding and curtains in hot soapy water. We like to add eucalyptus extract to the rinse water. We generally keep things as un-flea friendly as possible.
5. we keep the house scrubbed clean with herbal house cleaners (Enchantrix brand), peppermint Dr. Bronners soap, basil extract, vinegar, and baking soda.
6. we use citronella, lemongrass, geranium and other essential oils which make the house smell nice and further discourage bugs.
We are currently flea and tick free. So far, this seems to be working.
Jennifer 11/17/05
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We have always used Advantage products on our pets. Approximately 3 months ago on a Saturday my partner and I were picking up Cat Food in Pet Smart and she picked up a package of Bio Spot Flea For Cats at the same time. We have a couple of outdoor stray cats that we have tamed and had spayed that we have come to love. We also have 2 full time indoor cats. We put the Bio Spot on Katie one of the outdoor cats, because she comes indoors to eat. She spent the night indoors that night and in the morning Lynn found her in full blown seizures, she had lost bowel and bladder control and before we even had time to get her to our Vet.. she died in Lynn's arms. Since we live in the country and she was more outside than inside we just assumed had gotten into something outside. We buried her and grieved for her, but did not connect the Bio Spot.
Two days ago I gave Callie my 2 1/2 yr. old Calico a bath and I found a flea on her, just one flea. I told Lynn about the flea and we decided we should put the Bio Spot on Callie and Shai our 7 mo. old domestic. I was doing housework and normally the cats are under our feet at all times. About 3 hours after putting on the Bio Spot I saw Shai laying down and there was a clear foamy liquid coming out of her mouth. Her head was jerking. I screamed for Lynn and picked Shai up thinking that she was choking on something. When I picked her up, her entire body went into full blown seizures. I swept her mouth and throat and they were clear and so did Lynn. She took her from me and I called my Vet. and thank God this was the night they stayed late at the clinic. We got her there in about 5min. We told the Dr.we thought she might be choking and then we told him the only other thing different that we had done differently was the Bio Spot. The entire Staff's heads all looked up in a panicked look and they grabbed her and the Dr. said bathe her right away. They then medicated her and stabilized her enough for us to be able to transport her to a Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care center. This place was in another town about 30 min. away and before we got there she started seizing again. When we got there she was taken to the back and kept. The Dr. there told us to go home and bathe Callie in Dawn Dish Liquid and to pick up Shai in the morning and bring her back to our regular Vet. and she may have to stay there and be on I.V. medication for maybe 3 days. When we got home I couldn't find Callie and when I did , her head was twitching and her eyes were blinking rapidly and she tried to walk, but her gait was very unstable. I bathed her while Lynn called the Emergency Clinic. Here we go again! We finally got home about 1:30 in the morning and it hit me - Bio Spot Killed Katie! We have never been so angry in our entire lives. We entrusted these innocent creatures that we love so dearly to a product that is being sold with no regard to the consequences. The monetary loss of nearly $ 700.00 if we can't recoup it from the company will be hard for us as we are both disabled and live on a fixed income, but as long as our pets are safe we will manage. Katrina was bad enough, but this was worse. I don't want to just complain about what Bio Spot did to out pets I want it to be taken off the market.
I don't know what to do to make this happen, but I'm willing to write to anyone I can. If anyone that reads
this story knows how to go about getting something done, please let me know.
Annette 11/19/05
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I have had one of the biggest nightmares of my life this week. I was putting up Christmas decorations and seen one of my cats scratching and noticed a flea. I grabbed a tube of bio spot and put it on the first one, and, when our other cat came in I gave him some as well. Within five minutes he was shaking and foaming at the mouth. I looked at the tube and realized I had put my dogs flea product on them. I washed them off and stayed up all night with them to make sure they would live. I really thought a couple of times that the one who had such a horrible reaction had died. The next morning, I found an Animial Hospital that was open on Sunday. For two days they didn't know whether he would make it. So, as anyone could imagine I was devistated knowing that I did this to my cats and could not stop crying from the guilt. Thank God our prayers were granted and he lived. We brought him home with us last night after a $450 bill.
I read someone elses horrible story that lost 3 cats at one time. I can not imagine how she must feel and I can not see how this can even be on the market with so many deaths and side effects happening. I have always been cautious, so I thought, and take good care of my pets. I worked for four veterinarians and knew to always be cautious when giving your pets medication, but I never would have dreamed this could have happened. If there is anything I can do to help get these pesticides off the market please let me know and I will do my part to try and stop this insanity.
Caryn 11/23/05
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My 10 1/2 year old golden retriever began having seizures about 2-3 weeks after using Revolution for the first time. I had used Frontline or Advantage in the past without complications and since he didn't have much of a flea problem and was getting older, I didn't use any of the medicine for about 4 months. He was his usual self and did a long hike up in the mountains and when we returned, I applied Frontline. Two-three weeks afterward, he began having seizures and has never been the same. I took him to a vet, a vet neurologist, and called Pfizer and they all reassured me it wasn't the medicine. I reapplied the Frontline a couple of month later and he had another seizure. Since stopping the Frontline he seems to be doing better, but has lost some of his short term memory and seems unsteady when walking.
We are shopping for a puppy and I was interested if many other people have had the same experience with their dogs?
Don Shook 11/26/05
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I've been reading over this website for about an hour now, and I see that it deals mostly with BioSpot Flea Treatment. But my experience is with a different brand, Sergeant's.
It all started last night (11/28/05). Without my knowledge, my brother treated my 6 month old male tabby, named Thor, with a spot on treatment by Sergeant's, that was intended for use on dogs only. I don't think he realized it was for dogs only when he applied it to the cat. I do know that he would never have done something to harm Thor, because he dearly loved that kitten.
At any rate, I was awakened at 1 a.m. by my frantic brother, who was carrying Thor in his arms. He told me that he had put the flea treatment on the cat's neck, as per direction, and that now Thor wasn't acting quite right. I quickly realized what had happened, and the direness of the situation, when he told me what he had done. I told him that the treatment was for dogs only, and that he had now poisoned our kitten, which sent him into hysterics.
So for the next few hours I tended to Thor, bathing him several times to no avail. He just seemed to be getting worse and worse, and I was starting to lose it myself, holding him and rocking him back and forth while he convulsed horribly and uncontrollably. It seemed like he never even stopped having seizures, even for a second, he just shook and shook, this blank look in his eyes. He also seemed to be choking on his tongue (?). At this point I am hysterical myself, having raised Thor from a tiny baby (he was abandoned in front of my house as a baby), and now being powerless to stop whatever what happening to him. I have no car due to an auto accident, and no money to take him to the vet, so I was completely helpless! Poor Thor just got progressively worse, losing bowel and bladder control, and at times literally jumping out of my arms and running blindly through the house, banging his head into walls and furniture. It was truly horrifying to witness! I cried and prayed over him for hours on end, calling up Poison Control, who told me to take him to the vet immediately, in which case I had to explain my situation and tell them that that was impossible. If I could have gotten him there I would have!! I felt so horribly guilty because I felt like I should be doing something but couldn't...which only made me cry harder.
So to make a long story short, in the morning I had to have Thor put to sleep. I don't even want to know what kind of neurological damage he suffered after seizuring for that long, much less think about how much pain he must have endured while I could do nothing but hold him and pray. It was the single most terrible experience I had ever gone through. So please, please, do not use this type of flea treatment!! I know that I can't really blame the company because my brother mistakenly used the 'medicine' wrong, but still, after reading all of your stories here I have to wonder, if it would have been the same type of treatment, only designed for a cat, would Thor still have gone through the same ordeal? I don't even want to think about it. All I know is, I have lost one of my babies and I am devastated Thank God my brother didn't treat the other cats!
I offer my deepest sympathy to all of you who have gone through situations such as this, and lost a member of your family because of this.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BABY THOR....11-29-05.
Ravenica 11/30/05
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This has nothing to do with bio spot, but with advantix. I have had my Akita for five years. Ever since he was 6 weeks old, I took him to the Vet to get bathed, to get all the shots or deworming he would need including, flea and tick infestation. The Vet put advantage on him. I had no problem with this since I put it on my other dog. Within a few hours, my dog started throwing up, very nauseous, did not want to eat. To make a long story short this has been going on for five years, every 4 to 6 weeks. It finally hit me, what was the only thing that I was doing in this time period. So I decided on Nov. 28th, just to put a small amount of advantix on him (not the whole vile). Within 8 hours he started throwing up. Is anyone out there having this experience? If you go on the website for advantix there is no [mention of] adverse reactions to advantage or advantix.
KJ 11/30/05
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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.
