[countrygirl]

I just recieved this email and thought I would share. I do NOT know if it is true or not, but defenatly not worth the risk! So here it is.....



ProMeris flea and tick warning


Guess this is a "heads up" about a new product on the market called
Promeris, manufactured by Ft. Dodge .

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 7of 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 3days.
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.
Kathryn L. Leinthall
Kalein T Welsh Terriers

Janet
Vice President
Rescue Alliance of Hairless & Other Breeds, Inc.
www.rescuealliance.