Slide for DOG/Cat OWNERS....just saw this article...its long...lots of info.
Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning.
“Seresto, one of the most popular flea and tick collars in the country, has been linked to hundreds of pet deaths, tens of thousands of injured animals and hundreds of harmed humans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents show.”
“Slide for DOG/Cat OWNERS....just saw this article...its long...lots of info.
Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning.”
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I was a dog groomer for about 10 yrs. And most dog groomers hate this collar. When wet it gives off an odor that causes a lot of people to have breathing problems or allergic reactions. I’m sure that includes pets as well,not to mention the hair loss, rashes around the collars. And sadly owner’s don’t connect it. They would take their dog to the groomer, the dog would come back without the collar and have a bad rash. Owners would blame the groomer for clipper rash. Sad. Many groomers, myself included, had signs asking our customers to remove the collar before walking in.
Petey
Fleas were terrible here and my Vet recommended I put them on my girls but said to make sure I got them from them because there was a flood of fake Seresto collars going around that could make dogs and people sick and were killing dogs. He said they get theirs directly from Seresto. He said the fakes have a terrible smell to them. The collars I got from the Vet have no odor at all. Mine have had theirs on since October with no problems but I just removed them until I can talk to the Vet.
Fleas were terrible here and my Vet recommended I put them on my girls but said to make sure I got them from them because there was a flood of fake Seresto collars going around that could make dogs and people sick and were killing dogs. He said they get theirs directly from Seresto. He said the fakes have a terrible smell to them. The collars I got from the Vet have no odor at all. Mine have had theirs on since October with no problems but I just removed them until I can talk to the Vet.