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April 2008
ZODIAC SPOT ON FLEA PRODUCT KILLED MY KITTEN, ASHLEY.
The saddest part is that the vets have no real idea what caused her illness and death. I spent a small fortune trying to save this little kitten. They did about every test they could think of and everything came back normal or negative or at least within acceptable parameters. They couldn't find any concrete physical cause for what happened to her. And believe me, it was not an easy illness and death.
Starting on Friday, 3/21, Ashley had difficulty walking and couldn't jump from the floor to the cabinet where I usually fed her. By Saturday afternoon, she couldn't stand at all. Sunday was Easter, so my regular vet was closed. I took her to them on Monday, 3/24. They hadn't a clue, and immediately told me I should take her to a veterinary neurologist, at a nearby vet specialty clinic. So, I took her there on Tuesday. She had been unable to walk since Sat afternoon, but was still eating, drinking and eliminating pretty normally.
The neurologist did a raft of blood tests and urinalysis and what have you. They had to anesthetize her to do some of the testing procedures; when she awoke from the anesthesia, she got up and started walking. This was very strange, to say the least. So I brought Ashley home, still ambulatory, and thinking maybe she would be okay.
By 11pm, she was again unable to walk. And rapidly went down hill from that point. By Wednesday, she started having full body muscle spasms at fairly regular intervals. Not seizures, but like full body muscle cramps. It must have hurt, as she would cry out each time one took her. I sat up all Wednesday night, holding Ashley in my lap, rocking her and trying to comfort her after each spasm, which were coming at about 20-30 minute intervals. I took her back to the vet clinic on Thursday, and they admitted her. In the meantime, most of the test results were back and looked okay, so the vet is really puzzled as to what is causing the muscle spasms and paralysis.
Long story short, Ashley never came home again, was in ICU Thursday, Friday, Saturday and into Sunday. Saturday night she spiked an extremely high fever. The vets literally packed her in ice to bring it back down. But she was pretty much in a coma from that point on. When I went to the vet clinic Sunday, she was unresponsive to me calling her. The body was still breathing, but my little kitten wasn't there anymore. It was more than time to set her free. So I told them to do it. She died in my arms, but I don't think she knew I was there.
So, I paid almost $3000 to the vet, and still lost my baby and no one knows why/what killed her. However I have my suspicions. On Monday 3/17, I had put a topical flea product on all the cats but the 2 oldest. This stuff doesn't kill the adult fleas per se, but instead is a hormonal growth inhibitor, which prevent larva from maturing and eggs from hatching, thereby interrupting the flea lifecycle. It was supposed to be safe for "kittens and cats older than 12 weeks" but did say not to use on health compromised or very geriatric animals. About 8-10 years ago, I had a cat that had a severe adverse reaction to a different spot on flea product. She had gone into convulsions, and required vet care for several days. Although she did survive, the product's manufacturer pretty much admitted poisoning her, and paid my vet bills. They pulled that product off the market a few months later.
When I researched the product I used (Zodiac, fyi) and its active ingredient, I found numerous anecdotal stories online on the toxicity and adverse effects of this stuff. Many of the cats had symptoms similar to Ashley. Most of them died from this shit. Of course the manufacturer maintains that it is perfectly safe, and denies that it could cause problems. Bull; one of my other cats has lost all the fur off the spot where I applied this stuff. Luckily, he is much larger than Ashley, or would probably be gone now too. The product doesn't have any weight divisions, just the age warning about kittens under 12 weeks.
The vet is doing a post-mortem (and not charging for it) to see if they can figure out what went wrong with my little girl. I hope we can prove that it had something to do with the flea product, because I really would like to ask the manufacturer to reimburse me for the vet bills. And maybe apologize for killing my kitten. Chances of this happening are slim to none, but I can hope.
This stuff is supposed to be regulated by the USDA and the EPA, but they don't care. The same chemical in the flea product is used to kill insects in water sources used for drinking, and for a number of other applications in agriculture. Think we are ingesting it? Oh hell yes. It is supposedly safe. But why does the packaging instruct you to wash thoroughly and rinse well if it comes in contact with your skin or clothing? It also says to contact "authorities" if adverse reactions occur, but doesn't say what those reactions might be. And deny any responsibility when they are contacted.
I know, just another example of why the world is such a frakked up mess. Sorry for the rant, but I am very, very upset over this whole thing. I feel like I am ultimately the reason Ashley died a horrible, painful death, if only because I was the one to put the flea product on her. The real guilty party won't admit culpability. Bet on it. And even if they did, it sure won't bring my sweet, little baby cat back to life.
Jill 4/2/08
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Thank you for your site, and all the information you supplied. Please feel free to publish this post as written, including my name and email address.
You asked if any humans have had an adverse reaction to a flea treatment for dogs.
I (human) an adult woman had a reaction to the Frontline + dog flea treatment for 45-88 lbs. we use on my medic alert Service Dog. It was bought from my vet.
I snuggled with him about 15 hrs after my husband applied it. I had woken and we were still in bed I was fine, watched part of the morning news program. Then I petted him and snuggled near where it had been applied about 15 hrs earlier.
I immediately got stuffy, and felt my face tighten. a few minutes later felt a slight headache, I got up and my right eye, nose and cheek were swollen. Confusion started. Did a quick check of my activities, and realized the only thing I touched was my dog. Then thought of the flea medication.
I have severe allergic reactions, and multiple chemical sensitivities so I had some experience with reactions before and had plenty of emergency medications on hand. I took benedryl, and Epinephrine.. it helped some, then I became very nauseated. I did the Epinephrine again, with zyrtec (an antihistamine). I felt pressure in my ear .... also caused dizziness. I continued throughout the entire day treating swelling, nausea, headache, bodyaches, & dizziness with medications. I was easily agitated too.
I had my husband bathe the dog, and washed everything. I needed another dose of Epinephrine in the evening. It wasn't safe for me to go to the hospital because of my severe environmental allergies & sensitivities. I ended up staying in bed all day. I just stayed as quiet as possible. Even the light bothered me. I ended up very restless, I couldn't lay still so it was a miserable night, benedryl helped some with the restlessness I finally fell asleep around 3am. I was much better Monday, 24 hrs later - still a bit stiff and achy, some congestion & hypersensitivity. I have been in touch with my doctors.
Study shows the chemical levels of pesticide "fipronil" transferred to gloves from petting the application site are still highest 24 hours after application and diminish to none over 5 weeks on exposing adverse reactions to humans using frontline on pets
I called the poison hotline - they said it was safe, all that has been reported was a tingling or skin irritation, they couldn't even give me the complete ingredients list. The person was a pharmacologist - he had an attitude. Stating it wasn't the cause. I just said I wasn't asking him to detirmine if I was exposed, I knew I was - I just needed information to make sure I covered all the bases. I did insist on him giving me a case number.
I also called the company that maufactures Frontline+ . It's Merial Limited at 1-800-660-1842 and spoke to their adverse reaction dept for humans. I reported it, they had an RN taking the calls and got a case number. They recorded my symptoms, and took the EPA Reg No.on the back of the box I used. In order to get the list of inert ingredients I have to have my physician contact them. They are going to call me back to let me know who they report to, or if they report any adverse reaction to a government agency. Interesting point is that if it's so safe why is there a nurse on call to take reports on reactions to humans?
I also personally reported it to the appropriate government agency - Nat'l Pesticide Info Ctr (NPIC) agency and recieved a log number. They work jointly with the EPA and share adverse reports. http://npic.orst.edu/ at 1-800-858-7378
I was also told by the NPIC that Merial Limited company is required to report any adverse reaction to the EPA under Section 6A2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
NPIC read the symptoms of a fipronil toxic exposure, they corresponded with my symptoms. See their Fact Sheets: http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/fiptech.pdf. I still don't know what all the inert ingredients are because of trade secrets.
After reading the posts about the adverse effects to pets I realized my Service Dog would bite at his paws and skin as if he was having an allergic reaction. I believe it's related to the Frontline+. Needless to say I will not be using any of these chemical type products again.
Ora 4/8/08
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Hello, I have just come by some information on this website concerning the side effects of flea and tick control for dogs and cats. I have been beside myself since yesterday ( April 7th, 2008 ) since I took my four month old miniature schnauzer for flea preventative. I had previously asked My vet about starting " Abby" on Frontline, but instead My vet said she would start her on Pro Meris. I paid rather alot for the remaining two vials to be given once a month. After I came home with Abby, she immediately started acting strange, she whimpered, and would walk real slowly around the house, she is definitely not herself. Abby will eat, but not like she is really hungry, her energy is gone, she would run around the house chasing my kids every evening, but for the last two days now, the change in her is like night and day.
I called my Vet on the 8th, and she did not think it had anything to do with Pro Meris. Abby has been healthy and happy up till Monday Morning when I took her to the vets. I feel very upset that I have given this to my dog, is there any more information on Pro Meris? and are there anymore similar cases like mine using this fairly new product?
Lisa 4/8/08
Oklahoma
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In the summer of 2007 I asked my vet for a different flea treatment as the frontline plus was causing my dog to have extremely dry skin which causes her to scratch all the time. I tried Advantix. It worked well, but my dog vomited the first day and would not eat for about 4 days. After trying it another month (thinking the GI issues were from a new food) I noticed her jaw was having tremors. I stopped using it and PTL she is fine. I am very thankful for your site. You have saved me from trying other brands that have caused very serious problems with other animals.
Janis 4/9/08
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(Here is a 2-page letter that I received from the EPA concerning unlawful advertising claims made by Bayer)
(Below is email that I sent to the EPA)
From: <james@biospotvictims.org>
To: <Lesher.Mark@epamail.epa.gov>
Cc: <gesalman.claire@epa.gov>; <Overbey.Dian@epamail.epa.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 11:01 AM
Subject: Unlawful Advertising Claims regarding pesticides for pets
Dear Mr. Lesher,
Thank you for sending me a copy of Larry A. Hacker's letter (dated April 4, 2008) that was addressed to Terry McNamara, Product Manager, Bayer Animal Health, in regards to advertisements and safety claims made on their websites for Advantage and K9 Advantix that are in violation of FIFRA. I am very pleased that the EPA has decided to take this action against Bayer.
In addition to the websites cited in the letter, here are two more Bayer websites for Advantage and K9 Advantix that are in violation of FIFRA.
Here are excerpts:
"Is Advantage a potential hazard to pets?"
"No. Advantage is backed by extensive and thorough domestic animal safety studies which show even when administered at five times the target therapeutic dosage for three consecutive days, cats and dogs experienced no adverse effects.* *Bayer Domestic Animal Safety Studies"
"Is Advantage gentle enough to use on puppies and kittens?"
"Advantage is so gentle it can be used on puppies as young as seven weeks and kittens as young as eight weeks."
"Can Advantage be used on dogs and cats in households with small children?"
"Yes. Advantage is backed by human and animal safety studies, so you don't have to worry about exposure to you or your family. Even at elevated doses shortly after treatment, there is no significant exposure to people from petting an Advantage treated pet. Advantage dries quickly and is gentle enough to use with households with small children."
Here is a Bayer website for K9 Advantix:
Here are excerpts:
"Tough on parasites. Gentle on dogs."
"K9 Advantix is gentle enough for puppies as young as 7 weeks of age and dogs of any weight."
The above websites are particularly troublesome because they are directed towards veterinarians and their staff - the primary distribution channel for Advantage and K9 Advantix, and the primary source of information that the public relies upon for these products.
I hope that Bayer will comply with this EPA ruling by removing all statements from their websites that mislead veterinarians and consumers into believing that Advantage and K9 Advantix are gentle for animals and safe for small children.
Sincerely,
James TerBush
Website Administrator for:
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I recently purchased seargents and flea and tick gold for my puppy. She is 14 months old and a very beloved member of our family. I put the product on her at 1:30pm on Friday, April 11, 2008 and we watched her try to rub it off, but saw no adverse reaction--yet!!! And, I put her in her crate at 3:30pm and then all of our family left to go to OKC to see family. We got home around 9pm that same night. Our puppy went outside and played and pottied, and then we took her into our bedroom to play with her. She threw up on my bed, and began to just whine and cry. This went on all evening, all night and into the morning. At midnight, we gave her a bath to try to help. She managed to sleep for a couple of hours, but off and on all night she whimpered and cried. By morning, I was very concerned, so I got on Google and did a search. I was very alarmed at what I read -- redness in the ears, bumps on her back, and the loud crying. We called our vet, and took her in asap. He gave her a shot, and told us to watch her.
My 2 kids are at their grandma's, and have no clue what is going on. And, I bought a product I thought I could trust. Our dog is 14 months old, her name is Trixie, and she is a mini dachshund. She is black and tan...
My kids would be very upset if our puppy had anything more seriously wrong. I intend to watch her, and keep the vet on speed dial.
Why is this product still out there on the market?????
Thanks,
Kristin 4/12/08
Thank you for getting back to me. Our vet gave her a shot of Predef which is a cortizone med. And, we have new symptom that has showed up--she tilts her head to the side and shakes her head as if she has a nervous tick, and when she walks, she has trouble with balance. She is eating and drinking just fine. No playfulness like we are used to seeing. Our vet told us it could take 2 days for the sergeant's to fully get out of her blood stream, and he seems to think the head tilt and balance problem are a side effect from the sergeant's. We have vet orders to call him if new symptoms arise and if the existing one's stay longer than 2 days...
Kristin 4/12/08
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I have an American Eskimo dog named Snowball who is 10 yrs old. I have always used Frontline Plus on him for flea and tick control. At the previous visit with my Vet, they recommended that I try Promeris. I applied the Promeris to Snowball last Thursday, and by Friday he had slow movement, no energy and very lethargic. It scared me, and I didn't even think about the change in the flea medication until today. That is when I decided to go online and see if there were any reports concerning the side effects. Thank God that Snowball is almost back to his normal self, and that his side effects did not worsen. I will not use Promeris again, it is back to Frontline Plus. I will also be reporting this to my Vet, because I do not feel that he should be selling this product in his office. Thank you.
Cheryl 4/12/08
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Thank you for the very helpful information on your website. The first time I put Frontline on my Doberman, he had a severe reaction to it, desperately trying to get at the application point (my American Water Spaniel has virtually no reaction to the Frontline). The reaction continued and gradually subsided for the month that the product was supposed to be effective. My vet assured me that reactions to Frontline were very rare and it had a low toxicity (why then do they recommend that I wear rubber gloves when applying it?) and I am sure that is the information they are given. However, after a couple of months (I can't believe I thought he would "get used to it") it became clear that Frontline was not for him and I had to find alternatives. We live in an area that is rife with Lyme disease, so I rely on a botanical product and hypervigilance after any walks in the woods. It's not ideal, but it gets us by. My reason for writing was that I was going to try Promeris on him this year, but I checked your website first. The people who have shared their stories on your website saved me and my dog a lot of pain - or worse. Thank you again for your help.
Sandi in Wisconsin 4/14/08
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I'm still convinced that Frontline Plus caused the seizures in our dog. Since I stopped using it our lab has been fine. Our vet suddenly declared our dog diabetic after we had some bloodwork after the seizures. I have not done any feeding differently since that last seizure. There has been no problems since. I no longer trust our vet. I have nothing to offer the rest of the folks here except my story, which I am sticking to, but it will mean nothing in court. Our vet is making a lot of money off of Frontline. He is also selling these drugs on the internet. The vets are protecting this cash cow. I am so glad you set up your website. You might not be able to protect all dogs, but you protected mine. Thanks.
Jim 4/16/08
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We did the same as the opening page. We purchased this product [Bio Spot] because it was supposed to be as good as the others. we used the product on our cat and the next morning I found the cat on the floor in convoltions and soon after siesures.
We gave the pet a bath as soon as we found out that this would help, but it did not do anything, our family member was already at the point that we needed to find her some help imediately or we knew she would die. So far one and a half days later she is still in the 24 hour hospital with 24 hour watch on her in hopes that she will make it.
What kind of companies are these that sell a product for animals, that are supposed to help with thier health but in fact put our family members health on the line????????
IS THEIR NO ONE IN THE GOVERNMENT THAT HAS PETS, THAT THEY WOULD NOT WANT THESE THINGS TO HAPPEN TO?????????? MAYBE , MAYBE NOT???
BUT YET THE GOVERNMENT ARE THE ONES THAT SET FORTH THE REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW THESE COMPANIES TO PRODUCE THESE THINGS THAT HARM OUR FAMILIES AND OUR PETS.
Gary 4/16/08
We received a letter [from Farnam] and because we have dog in the house that was taking the same type of treatment they say that we put the dogs stuff on the cat. What we think has happened is that the dog and the cat love to play together and rub all over each other and lick each other, so they were playing and the cat rubbed herself on the dog or licked the dog and this is possibly how the med was transferred to the cat.
We will not use this product ever again. We have learned a valuable lesson by this.
We have used other products like this and have never had this problem.
We intend to tell as many people about this product as we can come in contact with.
We may not be able to put them out of buis but we can at least put a good dent in their profit.
Thanks for responding and listening to our problem.
Gary 5/3/08
Given the fact that Bio Spot for Dogs has the potential to kill cats if it is accidentally applied to them, or if they come into close physical contact or groom with a dog that is treated with it, Farnam should put a black box warning on their packaging to warn people. It should say, "DO NOT USE IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH CATS."
James TerBush
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I read your website this afternoon and thought I would email you. I ordered some Frontline off the internet, but while I was waiting the two weeks it took to ship I thought I would get something cheap to help my 3 year old dog until the Frontline arrived. So I went to Pet's Mart, hoping the Banfield was open so that they would sell me a single dose of Frontline, but it was closed. So I asked an employee which was the best over the counter flea medication and they suggested I try Sentry Pro XFC. My dog is 25 pounds so I bought the appropriate dosage. Around 9:00 pm I put the stuff on my dog as direct and within 10 minutes I noticed she was acting kind of melancholy or sad. I was teasing her and trying to engage her and she was just laying there, which is very unusual, as she is typically an extremely energetic dog who is ALWAYS willing to play. I left her alone for a few minutes and went about my business but about 9:45 I found her sitting in my bedroom in the dark. Also, very unusual behavior. Typically she wants to be around whoever is home. So I called her into the living room to have her sit with me and I noticed she was hiccuping, or so I thought. When I got closer to her, I realized she was dry heaving. She was licking her mouth uncontrollably as if she hadn't had anything to drink all day, but she wouldn't drink anything. She was panting furiously. So I told my boyfriend that something was wrong. It had only been about 45-50 minutes since we put the stuff on her, but I knew it was the cause of these problems because she had never acted like this before. So I scooped her up and quickly gave a bath. Upon toweling her off she began to act much better, but a couple of times when I was toweling her she yelped as if I were hurting her. She ran around for a few minutes, but for the entire remainder of the evening she was fidgety, restless and constantly scratching at herself. I could tell she was uncomfortable and she wanted me to be rubbing her constantly. Needless to say, we didn't get much sleep, everytime I would doze off she would nudgingly wake me up to rub her some more. It was very clear that this stuff affected her nervous system. I called the emergency vet last night after I bathed her and they said that there wasn't anything I could do at that point and that if she started to vomit or develop diarrhea then I should bring her in. She seems to be doing much better, and I am thankful that I noticed a reaction so quickly and hopeful that it didn't to any serious damage to her. I looked on the box and the only warning it gives is "Some dogs may develop sensitivities." Sensitivities? It's outrageous! What kind of a disclaimer is that?
I don't feel like that is an adequate warning. The thought that I may have accidentally poisoned my poor dog is heartbreaking, as I'm sure you know. I'm so angry with the fact that they sell stuff like this without an adequate warning or a list of behaviors to keep an eye out for. I'm just sick over the entire ordeal.
I'm not sure if it still works, but when I was a girl I remember bathing a small puppy in Avon Skin So Soft and it working rather well. I haven't used that for a dog in about 15 years, but I think next time I'll try that first. I will never buy over the counter flea medication again. When I called the emergency vet she told me to never put anything other than frontline on my dog, but now I'm even leary of that.
Jennifer R. 4/18/08
I agree that the warning information on these products is totally inadequate. The EPA tells manufacturers what information regarding "sensitivities" must appear on the label, but these statements were written under the direct guidance of the pesticide industry. The pesticide industry does not want people to know how harmful these products can be because if they knew, they most likely would not buy them.
James TerBush
I looked up the active ingredient and found a site that gives symptoms, for humans, on if they have been poisoned by this chemical (Cyphenothrin).
Those symptoms are:
- Irritation of skin and eyes.
- Irritability to sound or touch, abnormal facial sensation, sensation of prickling, tingling or creeping on skin,
numbness.
- Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive salivation, fatigue.
- In severe cases: fluid in the lungs and muscle twitching may develop. Seizures may occur and are more common with more toxic cyano-pyrethroids.
Now change the subject from a human to a dog and I would say that it's very obvious that these animals are being poisoned by this chemical and it's a poor reflection of standards set by the EPA that I had to do all the research on this myself when it's their DUTY to actively warn us and protect us and our pets from ingesting the wrong things.
My dog is doing very well. She's back to herself, I'm just thankful that she only had it on for about 45 minutes before I decided to give her a bath. I didn't have to take her to the vet, but I did take this stuff back to Pet's Mart and demand my money returned and I also made a complaint with them (not that I think it will do any good at Pet's Mart). I will contact Sergeants and give a formal complaint with them as well. Thank you for your reply and I really appreciate what you're doing here.
Jennifer 4/21/08
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We washed or little Chihuahuas two of them weighed about 3lbs and the other one about 4. This was Sunday April 6, 2008. On Monday we applied the bio spot. Tuesday morning I awoke to find Princess my 3 lb puppy was laying in her crate twitching and bleeding from the rectum. We rushed her to Vet but within an hour she had bleed to death. By the time we got home my older 3 lb baby was having seizures. We had to rush her up to the Vet. Our Vet said that in both cases the cause was clearly Bio-Spot. She also told us that she had another case in the week before of problems with bio-spot. We called the number on the package and it took us right to animal poison control. I think this company should not be allowed to continue to sell this product. Does anyone know whether or not there is a class action suit against this company. This has become a very serious, costly event to us. Please contact us if anyone has any other information or is interested you may contact us by e-mail at munchkinlandfarm@windstream.net
Norma 4/21/08
Thank so much for the information. We are in contact with Sherri Pike [Farnam's Risk Manager] and are awaiting a decision. I also wanted to let you know that our other little dog passed on after a bad seizure. We have been passing the word to as many people as we can about Bio-Spot. We will stay in touch and let you know the out come.
Norma 6/18/08
See Norma's update and Farnam's response (Norma 7/21/08)
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My wife brought ADAMS Flea and Tick control and because the labeling was so bad we at first thought it was OK. We put it on one of my other older cats and he was fine. We put it on Angelina and she had a very bad reaction. I took her to the vet because she was starting to seizure and 3 hours later she expired. I called Adams and they had no sympathy only to say they would refund my purchase price. The vet bill was $350 and they basicly said sorry Charlie. So whoever READ THIS I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND using this product on your cats if you love them.
Signed,
Still Ticking MAD 4/23/08
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Today a friend sent me the link to this website. I will be sending it on to everyone on my list. I have been in animal rescue for over 14 years now.
I just lost my little Chi Chi as a result of using BioSpot on her and not even a full dosage. Because of her weight I have never used the full dosage of anything on her, just to be on the safe side. I even blotted the area afterwards. She was rushed to her vet on Sunday with full blown seizures and the minute I mentioned the use of BioSpot he seemed to know what was wrong. Her temp had spiked to 106 in the 15-20 minutes it took to get a vet out on a Sunday. On Tuesday I went and held her and prayed. No one could say how she would be neurologically if she stopped seizuring.
She passed Wednesday morning. I had already been advised to alert BioSpot and they called me back promptly on Monday. Then I was switched over to a Poison Control Center which is a program of the ASPCA. Everyone needs to have this number and know to call them if you even suspect a animal has been "poisoned". They have vets to talk to and make a report. The #888-299-2973. I called them back after my dog passed on. They paid for her body to be shipped to their lab for a necropsy to determine cause of death. She had been given a case # by them. This is seperate from the case# through BioSpot.
I am wondering how many pet owners are notifying the companies of suspected "pesticide poisoning". The lady from BioSpot appeared to be concerned. It was the vet at the Poison Center that acknowledged known seizure problems in cats, but not in dogs?
Not sure when the necropsy results will be sent to my vet. My vet's office is taking this very seriously on my dog's behalf. Not the first case they have dealt with.
Thank you for all you are doing to educate!! Your site will be sent out to rescues far and wide.
Dawn 4/24/08
St. Francis Animal Rescue
See Dawn's update and Farnam's response (Dawn 7/23/08)
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Last Friday, I used Sergeants Gold flea & tick squeeze-on on my Shih Tzu Maggie. During the night, she became violently ill and had to be taken to the vet the next day. The vet said the problem was the flea & tick application. They bathed her and gave her a shot of benadryl. The vet also stated they had treated several dogs with the same symptoms after using this product, some of which had died. After contacting the company for a refund, their response was basically their product was not harmful and I must have used it wrong (which I didn't do!). Maggie is fine now but we almost lost her. I want others to know about the dangers of this product so they don't lose their beloved friend.
Debbie 4/28/08
I forwarded your message (and MANY similar messages that I have received concerning Sergeants Gold) to the U.S. EPA and urged them to open an investigation into adverse reactions caused by that product.
James TerBush
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Greetings All
I purchased this product [Sergeants Gold for Dogs] and I am ashamed to say, to save a few bucks. My Rainbow has been on Frontline for 6 years and never had so much as one problem. We are on day 2 of Sergeants and she is still in a high state of anxiety. As soon as I touch her back for a rub, she runs to hide under the bed. It makes me sick to realize I toyed with a generic when she did so well with Frontline. Nonetheless, all these products are poison. All you can do is stay with the one your dog is able to accept and Frontline is my choice.
Kathy 4/29/08
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We too had a bad experience with bio spot.. Our dog vomitted, diarriah and very lethargic walked into furniture and legs trembled... we now use advantage without problems.
Maria from Florida 4/30/08
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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.
