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Hey, Guys!!!!!!!! Ya'll take a listen to
what I'm tellin' ya!!!! My neighbor, Sherilyn, has a cat, Batman, and he
went into seizures. This is not something you want to put on your
cats.
I also talked to my vet about it. They've seen several cases where it
was bad and one that was really bad. If you've used this product on your
animals (cats) you need to seek the attention of a vet as quickly as you
can. They will give the cat a few shots and monitor the cat to ensure
against serious seizures.
THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!!!!!!!! Those of you that have cats and want to
know the score, please take the time to call YOUR vet and ask questions.
If you have a cat, just get the Frontline that the vet carries. There's
not enough price difference to make a whoop and you have the secure feeling that
your four-legged baby will benefit rather than harm.
Thanks for reading this and ya'll have a safe and happy Independence
Day!
Bridget, Bear and Sugar Bear
Subject: Fw: Toxicity from new OTC cat flea drops
Thought I would pass this along in case any of you own a
cat!
> > Here's a heads-up to the list:
>
>
> > Today I saw a cat with a typical permethrin reaction -
twitching,
>seizures,
> > etc. that started about 24 hours
after owner applied a topical spot-on
> > product for fleas.
>
>
> > I've seen lots of these cases and assumed that the owner
mistakenly
>applied
> > the dog product to the cat (the dog
products all contain high levels of
> > permethrin).
>
>
> > The owner kept insisting he applied the correct feline-only
product, but
>I
> > didn't believe him until he went home and
brought back the package. It
>was
> > Hartz Advanced Care
Flea & Tick Drops Plus for cats. The ingredients
>were
>
> Phenothrin 85.7%, methoprene 2.9% and "other" 11.4%.
> >
>
> So I called the number on the package and talked to a vet who
agreed
>that
>the
> > phenothrin might cause the same
reaction as permethrin. Treatment for
>both
> >
conditions is the same - supportive therapy along with methocarbamol
>
> (Robaxin).
> >
> > Learn something new every day!
I used to tell clients to be careful
>never
>to
> > apply
OTC dog products to cats. Now I have to tell them not to
apply
>OTC
>cat
> > products to cats
either!
>
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