Seresto Flea Collar and Seizures ? - Page 1

Hi,
Wondering if anyone else is using and/or has experienced this with your fur-babies?
I have a 2 yr old Siberian Husky that started having seizures (3) after wearing the Bayer Seresto Flea Collar. After coming back from the doctor and searching online on what it could be since all tests, vitals and blood test were perfect we read about the link between the flea collar and seizures, we instantly removed the collar, (coincidence or not) He hasn't had another seizure yet 3 days later. We also scheduled an appt with a Neurologist yesterday, again tests were normal. So now we sit and wait, and more than anything pray for the best.

Also I was very disappointed to hear that Vets do not consider this a possibility for the simple fact that there is nothing documented "by Vets" online about this link between the collar and seizures.but what about all the owners that are seeing their pets go through this and writing about it? If a Doctor does not publish it then its not valid and they move on to another subject - the Neurologist told us this.
Upsetting to say the least.
Thank you
SR

I am not sure if you know that Epilepsy is one of the Siberian Huskies inheritable diseases known to begin at any age and continue thru their lives. Am so sorry to have to be the one to tell you this.

Bubbabooboo (a poster on this forum) posted some information regarding the Seresta Flea Collar a couple of months ago, I will try to find it and send to you. Apparently other breeds are having problems with the collar also. But will try to find this info. Best of luck with your Siberian. Nan

The Seresto collars cause side effects and the vets and Bayer know it .. follow the money to the vets pockets and Bayer.  amazon has a ton of people who had dogs with seizures and allergic dermatitis from the Seresto collar. From Amazon below and a link.

http://www.amazon.com/Bayer-Seresto-Flea-Collar-Large/product-reviews/B00B8CG602/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0&reviewerType=all_reviews&formatType=all_formats&filterByStar=one_star&pageNumber=1

Typical review for typical allergic problems ...  From Amazon site ..... I bought Seresto collars for my chihuahuas and a corgi. My daughter opted not to use the collar on her dog and discontinued use. At first, like many people experienced, flea control with this collar was slow. We were spotting live fleas for weeks after putting them on the dogs. My dogs wore the collars for eight months. Just before Easter our youngest dog (7 years old) started to violently scratching her neck. Within a day she had scratched the fur off her neck and developed bloody sores. We tried to treat the sores and removed the Seresto collar. The following day she had two seizures complete with strange bark, loss of motor skills, tongue blue and twitching. We went from vet to vet on that Easter weekend to the tune of close to a thousand dollars. Not one vet would say that the collar may be to blame.
I am writing this because a few came forward on this site and mentioned their pets had experienced seizures. While I am without proof that the chemical distribution in this collar may or may not have caused my dog's condition. I feel I should add my name to the pile.

Nearly 500 1 star reviews on Amazon alone .. still think your vet doesn't know??  You need a new veterinarian that isn't a liar.

 

Imidacloprid is one of the active ingredients in the Seresto collar and some other Bayer products for dogs including Advantix II spot on .. it screws up the nervous system of sensitive dogs. Imidacloprid is also commonly used in pest control products for the house, garden, and lawns. It is used a lot and dogs can become sensitized from previous product exposure.

How does imidacloprid work?

Imidacloprid disrupts the nerve's ability to send a normal signal, and the nervous system stops working the way it should. Imidacloprid is much more toxic to insects and other invertebrates than it is to mammals and birds because it binds better to the receptors of insect nerve cells.

Imidacloprid is a systemic insecticide, which means that plants take it up from the soil or through the leaves and it spreads throughout the plant's stems, leaves, fruit, and flowers. Insects that chew or suck on the treated plants end up eating the imidacloprid as well. Once the insects eat the imidacloprid, it damages their nervous system and they eventually die.

What it comes down to is that everything that gets put into or on a dog that is made in the lab or processed in some way, including dog foods, needs to be researched before doing so. Bayer, Pfizer, etc., etc., etc., and most dog food companies, are not our friends. They are not our enemies. They are mega corporations making billions, and want to continue doing so. However, the profits are often made at the expense of many living beings, dogs and otherwise. One needs to research before blindly assuming things are safe just because they are touted as being so. It is mind-boggling what one finds out the more one digs and reads. Thankfully, there are many natural, safe, and very effective alternatives to the many poisons we constantly subject our dogs (and ourselves) to.
I hope that was the end of your dogs seizures and that health is now abounding for him!

Above post is spot on. But also, don't forget the money veterinarians and drug companies make off the dogs that get sick from the poisons on the flea collars. Reporting the problem and preventing the use for the sake of your dog's health is disrupting the cash flow generated by the toxic products the vets recommend and sell. Jmo.

My papillon became extremely lethargic wearing the collar thought she had lymes test was normal took collar off within a couple days back to normal. Who knows what would have happened if I had left the collar on? I had it on all three dogs threw them in the garbage!!

Lyn

A friend of mine put a spot-on flea medication on her dog's neck. It was one of the cheap ones available in pet stores, but I cannot remember the brand.

Her dog scratched a huge area of his neck bloody, and also experienced neurological symptoms. It took weeks for the neck to heal!

I wouldn't be at all surprised to find the same chemical was to blame!

So you put a systemic insecticide on your dog. It sheds. Now you have this chemical all over your floors, your furniture. You and your kids pet the dog, your kids rub their faces in the fur. YIKES. So your whole house is contaminated as well as your poor dog whose entire bloodstream is full of this stuff. What is wrong with this picture????
Any vet that pushes systemic insecticides, especially if they use guilt to leverage me to buy it, I say goodbye and never go back.

There are no simple solutions to complicated health and pest problems. Integrated pest control ( IPM ) has been around for 50 years or more but the Veterinarians and Pharma keep selling expensive single application treatments that they know will fail in either safety, health, or efficacy. Follow the money!! From dog food in a bag to 6 month control of fleas and ticks the veterinarians and industrial pet food, pharma, and drug pushers are willing to sell our pets out for more money in their pocket.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_pest_management

WIKI excerpt .... "Shortly after World War II, when synthetic insecticides became widely available, entomologists in California developed the concept of "supervised insect control".^[7] Around the same time, entomologists in the US Cotton Belt were advocating a similar approach. Under this scheme, insect control was "supervised" by qualified entomologists and insecticide applications were based on conclusions reached from periodic monitoring of pest and natural-enemy populations. This was viewed as an alternative to calendar-based programs. Supervised control was based on knowledge of the ecology and analysis of projected trends in pest and natural-enemy populations."