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YoRkiE Te aMo · 05-04-2009, 09:47 PM

did any one else hear about this report ?

Increased Scrutiny of Flea and Tick Control Products for Pets | Pesticides | US EPA

seems they took the list of products off due to more research ...

omega · 05-05-2009, 07:15 AM

I had not heard about that. I have quit using all the flea and tick products on my dogs. They are neurotoxins and can/do cause serious damage and even death. I would never put an insecticide like that on ME to keep bugs away so why would I do it to tiny dogs? (well, any size dogs for that matter)

There are natural alternatives but it seems like most people like the convenience of the insecticide spot ons.

Let us know if you hear anything else!

toke · 05-05-2009, 08:45 AM

Thanks for the great info! As a matter of fact, I've already been giving this a lot of thought. We live in an area loaded with Lyme-carrying ticks, so I'm loath to give up my Frontline-Plus. We've used it for years with no ill effects.

HOWEVER...I'm going to err on the side of prudence and try cutting the dose way down. I gave our new (15 month old) 4.5 lb. Chorkie, Zoey, a full pipette last month, just as I've always done with all our little dogs, and it didn't trouble her in the slightest, thank goodness. But, when you think about it, it's way too much for her tiny self. It's good for up to a 23 lb. dog, so I'm going to divide one pipette into 4 doses.

Each small dog pipette contains 0.67ml liquid, so divided by 4 it will come to 0.1675. I can come pretty close to that with my 1.0ml syringe.

Worth a try, anyway, IMO.

05-04-2009, 09:47 PM	#1
YoRkiE Te aMo YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ont. Canada Posts: 421	flea & tick preventatives did any one else hear about this report ? Increased Scrutiny of Flea and Tick Control Products for Pets \| Pesticides \| US EPA seems they took the list of products off due to more research ...

05-05-2009, 08:45 AM	#3
toke YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 258	Thanks for the great info! As a matter of fact, I've already been giving this a lot of thought. We live in an area loaded with Lyme-carrying ticks, so I'm loath to give up my Frontline-Plus. We've used it for years with no ill effects. HOWEVER...I'm going to err on the side of prudence and try cutting the dose way down. I gave our new (15 month old) 4.5 lb. Chorkie, Zoey, a full pipette last month, just as I've always done with all our little dogs, and it didn't trouble her in the slightest, thank goodness. But, when you think about it, it's way too much for her tiny self. It's good for up to a 23 lb. dog, so I'm going to divide one pipette into 4 doses. Each small dog pipette contains 0.67ml liquid, so divided by 4 it will come to 0.1675. I can come pretty close to that with my 1.0ml syringe. Worth a try, anyway, IMO. __________________ Debby...owned by Zoey, the no longer Porky Chorkie (or maybe Morkie!)

05-05-2009, 07:15 AM	#2
omega Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MN Posts: 7,575	I had not heard about that. I have quit using all the flea and tick products on my dogs. They are neurotoxins and can/do cause serious damage and even death. I would never put an insecticide like that on ME to keep bugs away so why would I do it to tiny dogs? (well, any size dogs for that matter) There are natural alternatives but it seems like most people like the convenience of the insecticide spot ons. Let us know if you hear anything else!