Adverse Reaction to Promeris (Flea Control) - Page 2

The packaging states to place on the dog where it cannot lick the drops off, but if you think about it, a dog can scratch itself anywhere on the front part of its body with its hind paws, including the back of neck. Most dogs will lick the paw it uses after it scatches itself especially if there is something wet on the paw. This may be the way a dog can ingest the Promeris or any other topical drops.

Just a thought.

You are NOT crazy!  I had to make an emergency trip to the vet w/my bichon frise--used promeris twice in the late summer/fall 2007 and did not notice any problems--perhaps i was not paying enough attention--used the third one i had remaining on 4/4/08--noticed very strong odor(stronger than I had remembered from previous applications)--by morning my baby was gagging, dry heaving, and staggering,,would not drink water, could barely walk--would stand and stare as if having a seizure--called the vet and he said bring her in--could be the promeris--he told me that he had seen this before and that they did not even sell it any longer--i could not believe what i was hearing--this was an animal hospital and a vet that i trusted and respected greatly--in a matter of seconds, i lost both! why didn't someone notify the clients that had purchased this if there was even a  remote possibility of adverse reactions?He administered the antidote and gave her subcutaneous fluids--now to add insult to injury, i was charged for the office visit and not even offered a credit for this pack of promeris--he stated that if i had any left, they would refund the $$ but since i had used the other 2 w/out issue, they would not do so--i could not believe what i was hearing--i was so upset i just said "i know, it's ok" and walked out the door--not my usual way of handling things but the emotions of the morning got away with me--had to drive over an hour to get to vet (my choice of vets)--i will not see him again if  at all possible--will continue to go there but request another vet--do not think he handled this appropriately--have had a doc/client relationship w/him for over 20 yrs.--first and foremost, this should have never happened.  i fault the hospital in general for not contacting clients. seond, the vet should have not charged me for the office visit  and issued credit on my bill for the promeris that caused this.i did buy sentinel but am having second thoughts about keeping it--i have lost my faith in this guy, the drugs, the system!

i thought that the latest was that garlic was a no no for dogs

I had this happen with my cat. Talk about thinking she took acid or something. To this day she still has a major twitch in her back leg and she's just not right. For a month she twitched something horrible.

'My poor acid cat'

my nearly 15 yrs of age dog did not lick this --i placed it on the back of her neck where i have always place this type stuff-perhaps it spreads so quickly over the entire body that licking any where could cause ingestion--even still, if a product can cause this reaction, it should not be on the market--you h ave to assume an animal may lick themselves at some point--

GARLIC is great i use the capsules and we havent had a flea in 2 years!!!!

For those who are against the drops on the neck- I have found these to be beneficial:

Herbal bedding:

Dry-peppermint, eucalyptus, bay leaf herbs, marjoram, rosemary, sage and clove buds- Crush and fill into a muslin bag. Place in pets bed/pillow or add to cedar chip bedding

Herbal Flea Spray: ( can use tea bags or local co-op should have these available)

Chamimile, valerian, licorice and witch hazel- prepare as if you was making a cup of tea. When cool add to a spray bottle with witch hazel.  Air dry

This was cross posted from another site with permission.

This is Jo and this is a very important message to my family & friends who have dogs and cats and to alert you to the hazard of using a new flea and tick preventative called Promeris.

This is a new product desgined 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 and 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 vomitted from 2-4 times, 3 were disorientated 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 disorientated-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 disspiate after 3 days.

I'm sorry I'm not a German Shepherd dog owner but I wanted other dog owners to be aware of this product.

Thanks for reading

Sandy

I agree with Kerschberger, real garlic minced in the food bowls everyday. A good bath, brush, flea comb and thorough rinse with apple vinegar will rid you of all fleas on the dog ..  give the garlic, put lemon oil around collars .... see ya fleas, miskeets and ticks. I never used a commercial flea and tick treatment in my life. This works for the flies around horses too. I buy lemon oil by the gallon and spray the horses and barn walls. I can't stand flies.

If you want a healthy treatment for demodex -- take 1 cup water, boil, take off and add one sliced lemon.  The next day take the lemons out and apply to any areas that are affected by demodex.  I originally saw a Doberman that this treatment was used on -- the vets had told him that he would either live with it or put the dog down.  The demodex was all over her head and most of her front quarters.  Within four weeks she was completely back to normal.  And if it flares up at anytime he uses this on her and it goes away.  I just think that we are poisoning our dogs way too much.