Hi all. I volunteer with a cat rescue group in San Diego, Ca. I just received an email about a new flea / tick product that you might want to stay away from. I am including the email for you to read. I have used Advantage and Frontline for years with no problem. Personally, I won't be using this new product. Please be careful and hope you find this information useful. Hugs ~~ Dena
>>This is a very important message to my family & friends who have
>>dogs-cats--and to alert you to the hazard of using a new Flea & Tick
>>Preventative called ProMeris _http://www.promeris.com/consumer/_
>>(http://www.promeris.com/consumer/)
>>
>>This is a new product designed to be a more effective product than
>>other flea/tick treatments that was just released this year. It is
>>available thru a vet and not currently on-line. I got ProMeris this
>>week for my 7 dogs (6 Huskies & 1 Golden-Airedale) , and the results
>>were debilitating for nearly all of them-including me. Since my
>>incident this week, my vet has pulled it from distribution and
>>alerted the manufacturer, Fort Dodge .
>>
>>Here are my results: Within less than 2 hours after applying, 4 of my
>>dogs had vomited from 2-4 times, 3 were disoriented and stumbling, 1
>>was dragging his back leg, 1 was salivating. I had very similar
>>symptoms like an allergic reaction-my lips were swollen, eyes very
>>red, mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, and mouth were stinging. I
>>was very disoriented-dizzy equilibrium and not able to drive. To make
>>this a short story-all 7 of my dogs were admitted to the hospital for
>>Veterinarian care, and 3 of them remained for care, IV fluids and
>>observation for 24 hours. I was in the emergency room.
>>I'm home now
>>and so are the dogs. We're all feeling much better. Vet bills were
>>over $2,500 and Fort Dodge is paying for these. Not only can the
>>product cause this reaction, it has a highly noxious odor that
>>permeated the house and is just starting to dissipate after 3 days.
>>
>>Your dogs/cats might not have the same reaction, but given my
>>experience-I wanted to help you all become well-educated about the product.
>>
>>Kathryn L. Leinthall
>>Kalein T Welsh Terriers
>
>>This is a very important message to my family & friends who have
>>dogs-cats--and to alert you to the hazard of using a new Flea & Tick
>>Preventative called ProMeris _http://www.promeris.com/consumer/_
>>(http://www.promeris.com/consumer/)
>>
>>This is a new product designed to be a more effective product than
>>other flea/tick treatments that was just released this year. It is
>>available thru a vet and not currently on-line. I got ProMeris this
>>week for my 7 dogs (6 Huskies & 1 Golden-Airedale) , and the results
>>were debilitating for nearly all of them-including me. Since my
>>incident this week, my vet has pulled it from distribution and
>>alerted the manufacturer, Fort Dodge .
>>
>>Here are my results: Within less than 2 hours after applying, 4 of my
>>dogs had vomited from 2-4 times, 3 were disoriented and stumbling, 1
>>was dragging his back leg, 1 was salivating. I had very similar
>>symptoms like an allergic reaction-my lips were swollen, eyes very
>>red, mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, and mouth were stinging. I
>>was very disoriented-dizzy equilibrium and not able to drive. To make
>>this a short story-all 7 of my dogs were admitted to the hospital for
>>Veterinarian care, and 3 of them remained for care, IV fluids and
>>observation for 24 hours. I was in the emergency room.
>>I'm home now
>>and so are the dogs. We're all feeling much better. Vet bills were
>>over $2,500 and Fort Dodge is paying for these. Not only can the
>>product cause this reaction, it has a highly noxious odor that
>>permeated the house and is just starting to dissipate after 3 days.
>>
>>Your dogs/cats might not have the same reaction, but given my
>>experience-I wanted to help you all become well-educated about the product.
>>
>>Kathryn L. Leinthall
>>Kalein T Welsh Terriers
>
