Adverse Reaction to Promeris (Flea Control) - Page 1

I administered this product for the first time last month on January 22.  On January 23 I had my female 5 1/2 yr old GSD at the vet's office for a complete blood panel.  She had vomited, she was lethargic (just not herself), drinking excessive amounts of water and drooling like crazy out of both sides of her mouth (she NEVER drools).  Thankfully, the blood workup came back within normal limits and the next day she was fine.  I didn't give it another thought.  Chalked it up as she just wasn't feeling well.

Fast forward to this past weekend (February 24) and I applied her 2nd treatment.  She was lethargic again (no vomiting), drinking excessive amounts of water and drooling again.  I came home from work today and thankfully she was back to her happy go-lucky self.

It just dawned on me when I looked at the calendar.  I think it's way too coincidental that the same symptoms presented themselves after she received the spot on treatment.  This has freaked me out and I'm going back to Frontline Plus.  I never had a problem with it so I guess the old addage is true "if it isn't broken; don't fix it".

I'm curious to know if anyone else used this product?  Would it be a waste of time to contact the company to let them know?  I'm definitely contacting her dermatologist to let their office know what happened as well as my vet's office.

In the future, use GARLIC for flea and tick control

best one to use is the minced kind for each dog - a 1/4 teaspoon is enough in each meal.  

No smells either, no side effects, its actually probably healthy -  I use it on ALL my dogs and never see a tick (we dont have fleas where I live) but I know it works for fleas too.

Oh and its a lot easier on the budget too

People you have to ask yourself when using those skin absorbend products IF you would use it on yourself or your children. If the answer is NO, then simply avoid it for your 4 legged pals too...

I thought it was my imagination all of my guys got very sick after one treatment of promeris give 2/24 thought it was something they got into in the woods. They are all ok this AM.

As far as Garlic for flea and tick control It does not work here. Last Fall of my crew was tested for Lyme  and 4 were positive. Now not sure what to use.  One of my boys is still on doxy

 I have never heard of promeris, but have you tried Frontline??

I'm sure garlic would be a lot less expensive.  However, my female is highly allergic to fleas and suffers from inhalent allergies.  I joke that she's my $1,000,000 dog.  Truthfully, trying garlic is not a chance that I'm willing to take and have her suffer more if she gets a flea bite.  I'll definitely be going back to Frontline Plus.  I've never had a flea problem with it nor has she had a reaction to it.  The other thing I've noticed about the Promeris is that at the application site - my female has scratched and broken quite a bit of her fur. 

Walkies - I'm glad your crew bounced back from the application. 

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I would definitely contact the company.  If you go to promeris.com they have a toll free number to call. 

Called did no good! They said it was a reaction to her injesting the product.  Now I do not know about you but I have never seen a dog lick the back of it's own neck!!!  At anyrate she is fine after being given Yohimbine, oxygen and IV fluids.  Will have to have additional blood work done in the morning to check renal function.  Thought it strange that one of the warnings I saw after the fact was that after administering product the animal is not to sleep with or around owners or children!!

I have not used this but another product (can't for the life of me think of the name now) and my dog had a severe reaction to it as well. First thing I was told by my vet was to take Ivory and bathe her. Like 3 times in a row. I noticed it very quickly and so I caught her on time. After the first bath it was already a ton better and after 3 she was good a new. Not saying this would work here but getting the stuff off can never hurt.

After my last post my vet recommended Promeris for a rescue of mine that has issue with demodex. Although I had read all the warnings and things and it is not labeled for mange as of yet. I voiced my concerns but we decided to give her a dosage anyway under supervision (she had to stay at the vets as we just spayed her) and no better time than the present. She is a Border Collie and handled it without any problems. However, because of theses posts on this board we did muzzle her to make sure she could not ingest it!

My vet did visit with the rep about my concerns and what I had told her, and he did warn her again about ingestion. Do not put it where the dog can lick it. He did also say that it is not uncommon for a dog to be more quiet and sedate after administration. Nothing like mentioned above with the drooling and stuff unless they lick it up accoding to him.

The difference in this dog is already amazing! So far so good. I guess there may always be a chance that they could build up a reaction to it. But at this point we plan on keeping her on it and seeing where it goes.