Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
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Re: Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
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Re: Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
#3The health of pets matter. We treat a couple of billion people worse, including a small percent of people within our rich population.
If pets are what it takes to help those billions, I think we should look into this.
Pet owners are also an unchecked force, this could all be BS. Without autopsies people quickly make stuff up. But I think it's worth a thought
"What veterinarians know that physicians don't" - https://www.ted.com/talks/barbara_natterson_horowitz_what_ve...
Re: Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
#4I've had many cats in my lifetime. All the ones I had which we used flee collars eventually died of some breast tumor/ liver/kidney failure early in life around 5 cats died under 5 to 6yrs. We eventually stopped treating fleas, we just washed them, and sprayed our home, it was a much smarter solution. our last batch of 4 siamese all lived into their late teens, having never been given flea products.
Re: Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
#5I've had many cats in my lifetime. All the ones I had which we used flee collars eventually died of some breast tumor/ liver/kidney failure early in life around 5 cats died under 5 to 6yrs. We eventually stopped treating fleas, we just washed them, and sprayed our home, it was a much smarter solution. our last batch of 4 siamese all lived into their late teens, having never been given flea products.
How often do you need to wash them for it to be effective?
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#6Has the same been observed in spot-on treatments?
I treat my cat with imidacloprid, as it is bunny safe and I don't want my rabbit potentially being harmed by being in close proximity to the cat. It looks like imidacloprid is one of the active ingredients in this collar, however.
So far I've not observed any adverse effects in either animal, but this does concern me a lot. Bizarrely, I take care of their health more than I do my own...
Re: Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
#7From a big picture perspective? If everybody stopped using pesticides on pets, would the risks associated with pests outweigh the risks presented by the pesticides?
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#8This story is so strange.
> her veterinarian recommended she purchase one
Every small animal veterinarian I've ever met (probably dozens at this point) has said in no uncertain terms that no one should ever use flea collars on their pets.
I wonder why this one said otherwise.
Re: Popular flea collar linked to almost 1700 pet deaths. EPA has issued no warning
#9From a big picture perspective? If everybody stopped using pesticides on pets, would the risks associated with pests outweigh the risks presented by the pesticides?
when has a cat ever died of having fleas?