Cross posted with permission and please forward to those you would like to have this information.
This was posted on TICK LIST 4/12/08. Since many use once a month flea and tick products I felt it was important to beware of this product and make your own decision.
Hi Everyone- the following message is very important. If you
don't have a pet, please pass this on to anyone you know who may have
a cat or dog....very important. Please alert others to the hazard of using a new Flea
& Tick Preventative called ProMeris
http://www.promeris.com/consumer/.
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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.
Marion S. Banta
Parrishill Standard Poodles
Asbury, New Jersey
www.parrishill.com msbanta@earthlink.net
Sue & Cricket
