ProMeris new flea and tick control

[Dee Dee and Hallie]

This is a very important message to my family & friends who have  dogs-cats--and to alert you to the hazard of using a new Flea & Tick  Preventative called ProMeris http://www.promeris.com/consumer/   

This is a new product designed 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 & 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 vomited from 2-4 times, 3 were disoriented 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 disoriented-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 dissipate after 3 days.

Your dogs/cats might not have the same reaction, but given my experience-I
wanted to help you all become well-educated about the product.

[Barb]

I am always so hesitant about trying the new stuff out.....  I like to go for the tried and true.  Thanks for the heads up !!!