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July 2007
We were never aware of any other cases of dogs having bad reactions to flea and tick products so we didn't think twice about putting the Sentry Pro XFC product on our 1 year old 20 pound pug. About six hours later she was on her side breathing heavily, heart racing, and crying. We gave her Benadryll and bathed her in detergent like the other posts said and she seemed to calm down for a few minutes but then she started crying again. We called the vetinary clinic and they said they thought it was nothing.. called the company hotline and we were told to "just wait it out." We took her to bed and she did not sleep at all. She was still crying and was extremely restless. She kept twitching like she suddenly had a shooting pain. We brought her to the emergency vetrinary clinic around 5 am and they told us that they had NEVER heard of ANY dog having an adverse reaction to tick and flea products.. only cats. They attributed her discomfort to yeast in her ear. I am convinced otherwise after reading these other posts. It is now approximately 24 hours after the application of sentry pro xfc and our pug is still twitching and wimpering. We're not sure what else to do.
Jackie 7/1/07
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I have two cats and a bad flea problem. I did some research and discovered that I can use Frontline flea remover on cats. So that is what I have been using. A few days ago though I got some Bio Spot for cats and put it on my one of my cats without doing research on the product first. I wasn't able to catch my other cat to apply it, she hates it when I medicate them.
Let me tell you, I feel like a monster now for not doing the research first.
Tonight I was woken up by the untreated cat meowing very insistently outside my door. At first I ignored her, but when she wouldn't stop I got out of bed and followed her. She led me to the other cat Lassie-style, and I found her having convolutions and breathing very shallowly. I could tell that she had been poisoned by something, so I looked around for anything she might have gotten into, found nothing, and immediately knew that it was the flea remover.
I rushed her to the bathroom and gave her a quick bath, then wrapped her in a towel and tried to find the MSDS sheets for the Bio Spot product. I found your page immediately, read what I could find on cat treatment, and then gave the cat one more bath with Dawn dishwashing liquid.
I think I caught her just in time. Before the bath she was having tremors, shallow breaths, and didn't even resist the bath like she normally does. Now she is still shaking some, but her breathing has normalized, and she is moving around more. I'm pretty sure she will be ok, but that doesn't stop me from feeling like a horrid person for not doing the research on the product.
I haven't contacted the company yet, because it doesn't look like I'll have to take her to the vet, but it was a terrifying experience. Thank you for being there to tell me what to do about this problem, I honestly don't know if I would still have my beautiful kitty if it wasn't for your website.
Regardless of vet bills or not, I am going to call the company and request that they discontinue the product, or at least put a page on their website that give you instructions on what to do it their product is killing your pet. I can't believe that they could sell a product that kills pets and still look at themselves in the mirror everyday. Perhaps they don't realize that for some people our cats are more like friends and children to us than just animals.
Thank you for your website and for listening to my story. If you want I'll keep you updated on my cat's progress.
Michael 7/2/07
I contacted both Farnam, the EPA, and the local retailer. After directing the store manager of my local feed store to your site he has agreed to discontinue selling the BioSpot product. He told me that he has heard of some people having pets that have had seizures, but I'm apparently the first person to link it directly to this product. One retailer down, a zillion more to go.
Luckily I have a friend who is a retired vet, so she was able to see my cat. No medical bills, and no extra treatment. Apparently I got to my cat right away. Her tremors have mostly gone away, and her breathing is better. No more seizures. Still very lethargic, but she is grooming herself and eating again. Right now I am letting her rest.
For me it is more emotional damage than anything. To think that I was putting something on my cat to try to help her and instead almost killed her. Just thinking about it makes me tear up, but at the same time I know how lucky both me and my cat are. I'm planning on visiting some other local retailers and letting them know the danger of the product, I don't know if it will help or not, but hopefully I can get it pulled here locally before someone else ends up with a sick or dead pet.
Thank you for your website. Because of you my cat is alive today.
Michael 7/2/07
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Purchased Sergeant's Gold flea and tick at Wal-mart on 7-1-07- used on 4 dogs (min. Amer. Eskimo, welsh corgi, blue heeler, and lab). All 4 had reactions - SEVERE itching,excessive salivation, tremors, difficulty breathing. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT EVER!!!! I experienced problems too after handling the dogs - headache, nausea, dizziness, strange taste in mouth. The dogs were washed with olive oil shampoo to soothe their skin, but the reactions were so quick and severe - absolutely frightening. The dogs range in size from 10 pounds to 100 - a variety of breeds and they ALL had a reaction - NEVER USE THIS STUFF!!!!!
Janice 7/3/07
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MY 13 YEAR OLD CHIHUAHUA "CUPCAKE" PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING ABOUT 7AM. I HAD BATHED HER WITH THE HARTZ FLEA SHAMPOO MONDAY AND BY MONDAY NIGHT SHE WAS ACTING STRANGE, NOT EATING, WAS UNABLE TO WALK AND SUPPORT HER WEIGHT, AN EPISODE OF HER EYES DARTING BACK AND FORTH, STAGGERING, CONFUSED, RAPID BREATHING UP TO 60 BREATHS A MINUTE. I WISH I HAD FOUND THIS WEBSITE BEFORE I USED IT. MAYBE MY PRECIOUS LITTLE GIRL WOULD STILL BE HERE.
Anonymous 7/5/07
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I have 3 Min Pins. I used Sargeant's Gold on all 3 last night, The oldest (13 years old) and the youngest (1 year old) both had a sever reaction. The 13 year old started vomiting and she started to shake all over walking became increasingly difficult for her approximately 45 minutes after we put the product on her skin. For the next 5 hours she continued to vomit drink water and lick her tongue in and out of her mouth. She is still vomiting this morning 12 hours after having the product put on her. She moves like she has developed her hind legs are not truely connected to her. The 1 year old began vomiting and has lost almost 2 lbs thru this situation he went to sleep and today seems better. The third pin shows no reactions short of gagging off and on last night. The 13 year old seems to behave like she has had a stoke (shaking) and is still throwing up bile. I have emailed Sargeant's and requested a responds and as of right now I have had no responds from them.
Lorraine 7/5/07
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Last night my puppy died,he was 3 months 4 days old. My wife gave it to me for fathers day. It was a small poodle, runt of the litter. It had its first set of shots and we took him to the vet for his second set. When we were there he gave us the first application of Advantix to put on him. My wife applied it in the afternoon and at 3:30 am he passed away. She had got up to let the dogs out and pepi walked out the door and fell over. Wish I would have found this site way before and not after the fact. The information on here needs to be heard by alot more pet owners. I for one will be finding a different method of pest control.
Robert 7/6/07
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Please be advised that my two Siamese cats had Pfizer's Revolution for Cats applied by my vet and they both (Brother & Sister), had very serious reactions from the Revolution application, which resulted in both of them going to the Animal Emergency Clinic followed by two subsequent visits to our own vet for additional follow-up care.
They both became very lethargic, would not eat or drink for a little over a week. The male, had blistering at the application site and hair loss. They also had problem with muscle control when walking (especially the male), diahrea and had to both have two subcutaneous fluid injections.
This incident has been reported to the Animal Poison Control Center, and Pfizer. The vet at Pfizer, told me he wasn't God and didn't know what the outcome would be and that he was leaving for a two week vacation. What a Heart!
Pfizer has offered to reimburse the cost of the product but, with the emergency clinic and regular vet bill costs reaching nearly $1,500, who are they kidding.
I will be submitting the medical costs due to the adverse reaction my Siamese cats had to the Pfizer Revolution and can only hope that Pfizer will do the right thing and at least reimburse us for our medical expenses since, they can not repair the anxiety and heartache the product also caused us, the pet owners.
We have no idea what permanent damage may have been caused by Pfizer's Revolution.
Just be advised nothing is safe as you may be being told.
Michelle 7/9/07
Hi James, I wrote about the two Siamese cats that had the severe reaction to the Pfizer Revolution. I had completely forgot to mention that they both did have drooling, and vomiting ( I spelled diarrhea incorrectly).
Thanks!
Michelle 7/9/07
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My 4 year old Maltese experienced seizures when we started using Sergeant's Sentry Pro, and like Bio Spot, it contains Permethrin. Since I stopped using it, he hasn't had a seizure...but I will definitely fork out the money for the brands that don't contain it.
Mary 7/10/07
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Just wanted to let you know that I also used bio spot on my dog. Within one hour after applying bio spot my dog began to vomit. I didn't realize this was due to the bio spot. The next day she had trouble putting weight on her back legs and was limping around whimpering in pain. I took her to the vet and he said he had seen this a lot with bio spot. The vet told me to take her home and wash her good . I did and that night she began vomiting violently and had watery diarrhea . I can not believe that this product is on the market, this product has not only caused terrible pain and suffering to thousands of pets, who knows how many it has killed. This greedy company should be ashamed of themselves. Has anyone brought a class action suit against Farnam/biospot? Seems like this would be the only way to get this dangerous product off the market.
Julie 7/12/07
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Right now I am so angry I could scream. I used Natural Defense on my dog and all her hair fell out where I applied it. I spoke to Pet Smart (where I bought it) and they did not want to talk to me. They claimed, "The EPA says it is safe." They refused to address my concerns and will not remove the product from their lines.
Barbara 7/12/07
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My dog is suffering with severe seizures tremors and staggering due to use of ProMeris Duo flea dip, by Fort Dodge. I had to take her to a neurologist who recognised the symptoms, but doesnt know how to treat her properly due to the lack of information profided by the manufacturer.
She still isn't well but after bathing her with washing up liquid she perked up al little...still has to take very strong seditive (diazepam)(=valium), an cure for bacteria and prednison. She sleeps a lot. As soon as she get exited she starts shaking again.
Next week I have to take her in for a mri scan, she probably has a problem in her small brain caused by an allergic reaction to Amitraz (= one of the chemicals in Pro Meris flea drops).
Did u hear anything about this problem before? I'm quite worried as u might understand.
(Sorry; I'm dutch and this is my best english but there might be a spelling or grammar mistake or two...)
Kim 7/13/07
I am not a vet (I am just an individual concerned about adverse reactions caused by flea and tick control products), and never heard of ProMeris Duo until you wrote. I did a quick Google search and learned that it's a new product - just launched in the UK in March 2007. Perhaps it has been available in the Netherlands for a longer period. I also learned that one of its active ingredients (metaflumizone) has never been used in a veterinary product before. Its other active ingredient (amitraz) is found in other veterinary products (such as tick control collars), but it is known to occasionally cause serious side effects (including seizures).
Here is some information that I came across regarding ProMeris Duo:
European Public Assessment Report:
ProMeris Technical Manual:
Here is some information concerning Amitraz and side effects:
Amitraz and side effects in dogs:
Amitraz poisoning in children:
It was a good idea to bathe your dog. I think it would be good to bathe your dog several more times with a mild detergent and rinse with large amounts of water. Each bath may help to remove some more of the chemicals. However, some of the chemicals are already in your dog's system, and it may take several weeks for it to be metabolized and excreted (the product is designed to be effective against fleas for 6 weeks, and effective against ticks for 4 weeks). That means it could potentially take several weeks for your dog to fully recover from the effects of the chemicals, but hopefully she will recover much sooner than that.
Please contact the government agency in your country that is responsible for regulating the sale of this product, and let them know what happened to your dog.
Also, please contact Fort Dodge and let them know what happened. They may try to tell you that ProMeris Duo has been extensively tested, and does not cause adverse reactions, but it's a new (unproven) product with a new (unproven) active ingredient. It may not have caused significant adverse reactions in their tests (which were done on a small number of healthy dogs), but that doesn't mean it won't cause these reactions in some dogs. Every product that is already on the market was also said to be extensively tested, yet many people have reported severe adverse reactions in their pets after using those products. If your vet believes that your dog's seizures may have been caused by ProMeris Duo, I would ask Fort Dodge to reimburse your veterinary expenses.
I hope that your dog will recover quickly. Please let me know how everything works out, and if Fort Dodge refuses to help you.
James TerBush
Thank u for your quick answer and information...Lizzy (my dog) is doing a lot better after bathing her several times...she still has severe tremors now and then...let's hope she will recover more over the next few days and the mri scan won't reveal permanent damage....
Pro meris is a new product in the netherlands too....
will keep in touch....
thanks again....
gr Kim 7/14/07
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I wish I'd known sooner. My Boxer/Saint-Bernard mix is in the vet hospital right now because I gave her a Sargeant's Gold squeeze-on flea treatment. Three days after applying the product she began drooling excessively and vomiting repeatedly. She vomited a frothy substance and seemed to be dying of thirst. Hopefully she will get to come home tomorrow and has not suffered permanent damage; the veterinarian bathed her and gave her medications; however, she still is not eating and is very lethargic. We will know more tomorrow.
Marcia 7/16/07
North Carolina
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About three months ago I got a new puppy. Last month I started having a problem with fleas from taking her outside. The Vet recommended Advantage and I bought the single tube that he gave me and used it on her when I got home. It seemed to work fine and I didn't notice any side effects. Well, she did lose hair on her forehead but I didn't related it to the Advantage since it wasn't in the spot I applied the treatment. Maybe it could have been related???
Although she had not been scratching, it was time to give her another treatment this month. I called a Vet that was close to my job and they said they only sold Advantix. She explained that it killed ticks and mosquitoes as well as fleas. Since I live in Louisiana I thought that was great since we have so many mosquitoes. I bought two four packs and got a single tube free with a coupon.
I recently gave my dog the single tube of the Advantix flea control and she immediately reacted like it irritated her. I just thought it must have been the sensation of the liquid going down her back that shocked her. But it is four days later and she is still scratching at the area alot. She has also started chasing her tail alot. I know a dog chasing its tail is not uncommon but it has started only since I used the Advantix. She never did it before. This may be only a coincidence.
She is still full of energy and loves to play so all of the scratching may just be an allergic reaction to the Advantix on her skin. I called the Vet and they have agreed to refund me for the purchase of the two four packs of Advantix that are not opened.
I had planned on exchanging the Advantix for the Advantage since I didn't seem to have a problem with the Advantage the first time, but after reading all of the emails it scares me to use any of it.
****Pet owners do need to be made aware of these possible side effects before we buy the product. I agree with the other emails. The company needs to stop making the product seem totally harmless.
Georgia 7/23/07
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We have had our third episode of our Elkhound having a bad reaction after applying Frontline flea and tick. Last summer, he became so sick we almost had him euthanized. Within a day or two of putting it on him, he became listless, stopped eating, drank a ton of water and then would vomit, and developed sores on his legs and chest. We spent $1500 on urinalysis, blood work, ultrasounds and x-rays but they came up with nothing. He lost 23 pounds in a 3 week period.
This year we put it on him in June and he developed the sores and became lethargic. July 5th, we put it on him again and now are in the same situation as last year. He has lost 18 pounds since July 5, developed the sores again, barely eats anything and only stops vomiting if we give him the anti-nausea liquid we had left from last June. We called Frontline and the vet's office and they say they have never heard of such a reaction. Frontline said we could bath him with dish liquid or human shampoo to wash the oil from his coat because the chemicals are in their oil glands and will stay in their system for 30 days. We have bathed him twice and are hoping by the end of the month, when the 30 days are up, he will come around.
Three applications and the same reactions each time - we will NEVER use this again.
With all these testimonials, how can vets and Frontline say they have never heard of this happening?
Janice 725/07
I just wanted to update you on our dog. His liver function has decreased dramatically since 8-27-07. We will be euthanizing him on Monday. I do plan on notifying Frontline and the EPA of the situation.
Janice 9/7/07
Thank you, James, for all the links and thoughts. I spoke with Merial this morning and got a case number and also sent an e-mail to the EPA. Merial also said they will contact the EPA but stated again that they have never heard of this happening before.
Janice 9/7/07
To see a photo of Janice's dog, Hogan, CLICK HERE.
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Do NOT use Sergeant's Bansect flea control product. Permethrin is dangerous. When used on my animals they started panting, running around, trying to hide in small corners. My Vet. said these are very common adverse reactions to OTC flea control products, especially Permethrin. If left on for longer than 30 minutes it could have neruo damage to animals, including seizures and chronic muscle spasms. I have written a letter to the company notifying them of this. I am sure they have recieved many letters like this after reading this board. Please ONLY use Vet. recommended flea control products. Their motto "Caring for pets since 1868" is crap. This stuff is dangerous and I highly recommend you NOT use it.
Justin 7/25/07
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Our 5 year old springer spaniel appears to have become ill after 2 Frontline applications. After the first, she developed very itchy, scaly skin. She had a poor appetite, some vomiting, and began eating grass. She also was very lethargic. We called the vet and tried Benadryl for possible allergies. She improved some. We consulted with the vet prior to giving the second dose of Frontline. Again she had short term vomiting, poor appetite and lack of energy. She perked up again until yesterday when she wouldn't eat or interact. She is hospitalized tonight and is very ill. Although the vet does not think it is related to the Frontline she cannot rule it out. It is possible our dog has (IMHA) immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. She was perfectly healthy during an April annual checkup. Received her first dose of Frontline the end of May and has not been her self or well since that first dose. Has anyone else had similar symptoms or a dog diagnosed with IMHA?
Pam 7/26/07
Thank you Jim for the quick response. We have called Merial and will call EPA even though Merial said they are required to report. Further discussion with Merial is being arranged. Our dog is due another Frontline dose next week and we have decided to forgo such. Our dog came home today but honestly is very weak and the recovery period for the IMHA could be months according to our vet. Thank you and feel free to share our story with others.
Paul & Pam Wilson 7/26/07
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The first time my chocolate lab mix had a seizure, I didn't connect it to the squeeze on flea treatment (Hartz Gold maybe?). I thought it was because of the Texas heat. I thought it was a heatstroke. The second seizure, I still did not put 2+2 together, because you expect that these products are safe for our beloved pets. I however did some research and realized that it was suspicious that the squeeze on stripe for flea control had caused it. The next seizure he had, was following application of a FLEA COLLAR! I decided to forego the squeeze on application, and try a flea collar this time. I finally realized during the seizure that it was the flea control medication causing it. I ripped the collar off of him and bathed him. He began to recover slowly and is ok today. I will NEVER EVER use a flea product on him again. It's not worth the money you "save" to put your pet's life at risk!! I will be consulting my vet to see if he thinks Sentinel would be safe for him, but if not, then I will stick with natural home remedies as needed. (he is an indoor dog, now!!)
Kim 7/27/07
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Wish I knew about your site before I purchased BioSpot for my cats. I researched it and everything I could find online said it was safe and effective. Even the trusted web vets Drs. Foster and Smith carry it in their online store and state how wonderful it is. Well, I learned the hard way that it isn't and it almost killed one of my cats.
This is the email I sent to the company that makes BioSpot, the flea product that almost killed my cat Emmie. Hope it wakes them up, at the very least.
You are doing a great public service by posting everything you can about BioSpot and the adverse reactions animals have to it. (Feel free to post this but please delete my email address if you do.)
Toby 7/28/07
Tigard, Oregon
To Customer Service, Farnam Pet Products, Phoenix, Arizona:
At approximately 11:00 PM on Thursday, July 26, 2007, I put one application each of BioSpot Spot On Flea and Tick Control For Cats and Kittens on each of my five adult cats. Your product was purchased by me that same day from PetSmart in Tigard, Oregon. This was the first time I had purchased your product. Four of my adult cats had no adverse reaction to your product but my 8 year old Female Tabby ("Emmie") had terrible reactions from it. By 2:00 AM on the 27th (3 hours after applying your product to her) she was stomach-down on the kitchen floor, foaming at and drooling from her mouth, her tongue was sticking out, her pupils were totally dilated, her front paws were folded under her, and her breathing and heartbeat were extremely rapid. Her breathing was heavy and labored and still rapid. She was going in and out of consciousness.
I picked her up, placed her on a shower chair in the bathtub and began flooding the BioSpot application area with water (as per your instructions on the package) while instructing my housemate to telephone The Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin (Oregon) to get information on what procedures we should follow in this emergency situation. The Emergency Clinic said to keep flooding the area with water, dry Emmie off as much as possible, and to get her to the Emergency Clinic as soon as possible.
I recently had arm surgery and cannot drive so I phoned a neighbor, who then took Emmie and myself to the Emergency Clinic and we arrived there at 2:57 AM according to the time stamp on my copy of Clinic's invoice. My housemate stayed home in case any of our other four adult cats had an adverse reaction to your product.
The veterinarian at the emergency clinic examined Emmie, bathed her neck thoroughly to dilute as much BioSpot as possible, gave Emmie 10 mg. of Lasix intravenously to reduce the pressure on her heart and lungs that was causing her breathing problems, and specifically told me that this was most certainly a reaction to the BioSpot I had applied to Emmie a few hours earlier. I brought the packaging for BioSpot with me so the veterinarian would know the exact contents of your product. I still have the packaging.
The bill came to a total of $93.00; $65.00 for the emergency examination and $23.00 for the Lasix administered intravenously.
If requested I will send you a photocopy of my copy of the bill, and I invite you to verify this email by contacting Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin, (Clinic address inserted here) Tualatin, Oregon 97062, telephone number (503) (Number inserted here). The attending veterinarian was Dr. Williams. Their hours are 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM during the week, and they are open 24 hours on weekends and holidays. Their prompt, expert, and thorough treatment of my cat saved her life.
I expect full and timely reimbursement of the $93.00 spent on this emergency veterinary visit because the expense and the visit are direct results of an adverse reaction by my cat to the application of your product, BioSpot. Dr. Williams will verify that statement.
I am also completing FDA Form 1932a regarding adverse reactions to veterinary medications and returning that form to The FDA.
My mailing address is:
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Tigard,Oregon (ZIP Code was inserted here)
My telephone number is non-published.
I am expecting you to send the $93.00 reimbursement check to me at that address and I expect it to be sent promptly.
Feel free to contact me at this email address or at my mailing address.
Sincerely,
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Hi James. Haven't corresponded in a while (see: Jan - Philadelphia 9/2/06). Still struggling with the care that is involved with an IMHA dog. Choe is doing OK now but has struggled throughout the year and remains on medication and frequent blood checks. It has been a year of hell. My vet bills are near $10,000. I have had to take out a loan to pay for all of the care. Merial was adamant that Frontline had not been proven to cause Choe's illness and refused to reimburse one dime. The vet, Dr. Dixon who wrote me on two separate occassions in response to my letters had the nerve to say the anemia could have been the result of Choe's eating babyfood (when he was first terribly ill and would not eat solid food) that had onions in the ingredient. Onions can cause anemia in dogs so she used that fact to her advantage. You can share this portion of her `response' with those like Pam. My guess is she will receive more dancing around the issue as the Merial folks do so well. They should all be on stage/screen. They are the consummate actors. And, guess what, nobody holds them accountable. Isn't that incredulous??!
Jan 7/28/07
Sent to DATELINE NBC on 07/28/2007
Summer warning: Flea control products can injure/ kill pets!! SCAM by Pharmaceuticals. Please consider investigating this as a feature story.
Pharmaceutical companies who manufacture topical flea control products are so powerful that they are held minimally accountable for the thousands of adverse reactions their products are causing to domestic animals. I am writing as a consumer who has spent more than $8,000 on vet bills including four blood transfusions to try to keep my pet dachshund alive following a topical dose of Frontline flea control product. During my investigation into adverse reactions to flea control products I have located an excellent web site started by James Terbush whose pet was also adversely effected by a flea control product. Please check out the many individual letters/consumer stories at www.elversonpuzzle.com/biospot
It is clear that the toxic pesticides these pharmaceutical companies are using are not only toxic to the fleas and ticks, but to our pets as well. When contacted, the response from Merial Pharmaceutical Co. about their product Frontline was the same `mantra' they reveal to all consumers.......the product (topical placed on animal's skin) does not infiltrate the system -only stays on the sebaceous glands. This is false information and is only communicated to sell more products. In fact, my communication with a Dr. Dixon, from Merial revealed that they refused to provide me with clinical study trials to prove sufficient testing of the product. A pesticide called fipronil is the main ingredient. Fipronil is a pesticide that has been on the market only ten years. Adequate testing has, apparently not been completed. In fact, the Australian Veterinary Association is requesting fipronil be removed from the Australian market! There is also no gas chromatography lab test to pinpoint the toxic substance in the blood. In other words even when your pet may show that indeed this pesticide substance is causing a severe reaction, there is no proof that will be subscribed to the pharmaceuticals because no (blood) test has been developed anywhere in the country (found this out from Mark Rondeau, DVM, internal medicine specialist at VHUP in Philadelphia). Isn't that convenient for the pharmaceuticals??? No accountability. Prove it..they dare you.
Please consider further investigating and doing a consumer interest story. Stop these power/money focused companies from purposely producing products that injure and kill animals.
I will be happy to speak with you further and reveal examples of my own situation as well as putting you in contact with others who have experienced same. Much like the pet food poisoning world-wide horror, this area requires much more involvement from the press. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Jan
(See follow-up message from Jan in Message Board for September, 2007)
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Hello, I came across your site after wondering if my dog might be sick from using the Sergeants Gold Flea and Tick drops. I put them on last night, and put her in her kennel as instructed by my dog groomer. My dog barked and barked for about an hour, which wasn't totally unusual, so I checked on her a few times and she seemed fine. I woke up this morning and there was wetness in her kennel, and I wasn't sure what it was from...Until now. My little girl was on her zipline all day and after I got to her after work She was itching non stop. She was biting her legs and gnawing on the little "knee" on her back legs. Chewing on her toenails and itching her back like crazy. She wouldn't stop itching. She drank an abnormal amount of water, and I decided to give her a bath to get whatever was left off.
I gave her a bath and it seems like it has helped a little, but she is still itching. As she is sitting beside me right now her mouth is very wet. Her lips and all of the fur under her chin is wet. Her mouth area is usually nearly dry but now is just "wet." If I run my hand over her mouth my hand is wet and she is leaving puddles of drool on the carpet.
She is not having seizures like some people are saying but this is definitely not the norm for my little
puppy.
Have you heard of anyone with this wet mouth and itching like I explain?
Anonymous 7/31/07
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I wish I had seen your research before I used the bio spot product . The morning after I put the drops on my cat he began shaking violently and was collapsed on the floor. I rushed him to my Vet and he proceeded to have numerous grand mal seizures on the table. I didn't think he could be saved in time. After working on him for 5-6 hours, my cat was finally stabilized. He's been home for a week on predizone and antibiotics and doing much better. I am still working on forgiving myself for poisioning my own cat causing him great suffering and pain. There should be a special place in hell for company's who produce unsafe products and keep them on the market.
Lisa 7/31/07
Thank You for writing me back. You know I did use the Bio Spot for dogs by mistake. I was picking out boxes for both my cats and dogs and paying so much attention to the body weight strengths that I did mistake his for my Chihuahua's. I do remember the packaging looked the same. I bought it at Big Lots. Because the error was mine, I seriously doubt the company would be willing to reimburse me for the $300.00 vet bill. I still will Never use the Bio Spot product again. Honestly, I'm too afraid to use any Flea drops on my dogs or cats again. My cat is doing really well though, and I am so grateful for that. I feel horrible for not distinguishing the difference before I applied the drops though! I do thank you for writing me back or I would have not thought to get the box out of my trash and double check whether it said dogs or cats. I had thought I gave him one of the two boxes I bought for my two cats. Having two dogs and two cats, I need to be paying better attention. Thanks Again!
Lisa 8/3/07
MANY people have made the mistake of putting Bio Spot for Dogs on their cats. It's easy to make that mistake because the packaging of Bio Spot for Dogs and Bio Spot for Cats use to look very similar. In fact, the individual tubes of those products were virtually identical, except for a small label that was impossible to read. Farnam recently changed the packaging to prevent that mistake from happening.
I would still contact Farnam and let them know what happened. They may offer to reimburse your vet expenses. To the best of my knowledge, they made no effort to recall the old product. Instead, they apparently decided to sell their remaining inventory to discount stores.
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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.
