Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning

This is a vet I trust very much, and who has given my cats decades of excellent life. They do not sell it directly and do not make a profit on it.

I don't know what the difference is between my vet and the ones you know. Do your vets recommend the drops instead? I use the collar because one of my cats did not react well to the drops. (Nothing serious, but he had a bald patch.)

I've never had a problem with the Seresto collars. Which isn't to doubt the article; the incidence of problems is high enough to be of serious concern but low enough that it's not surprising that I would observe no issues. I trust my vet will keep me posted.

Well, "the drops" is a broad category. They typically recommend certain spot treatments and offer to administer it for free because the most common reason for problems is misapplication and they really do care about the health and safety of your pet. Most of these are friends or family who happen to be vets and not my pet's vet, but the same applies.

> I use the collar because one of my cats did not react well to the drops.

It stands to reason that even a potentially dangerous treatment could be better than no treatment at all when the standard front line treatment fails. I think there's also definitely an element of "now that you know it works and didn't instantly kill your cat maybe switching to something else introduces risk unnecessarily". It's probably best to keep following your vet's advice for your cats' specific circumstances.