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Lawsuits proliferate against makers of topical flea and tick products - VIN

EPA Putting Tighter Leash on Makers of Flea and Tick Products

Pets and pesticides: Let's be careful out there | The Center for Public Integrity

Flea and tick products under fire from pet owners, vets say the pesticides are safe

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http://www.dailypuppy.com/articles/d...medication_835.

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Exposure from Flea Treatments
Flea treatments with fipronil com- monly involve applying a small amount of insecticide to the nape of a pet’s neck. The fipronil then binds to fatty material in the skin and hair cells where it is slowly released and spreads throughout the animal’s skin and fur. Scientists at Murray State University studied the potential for veterinarians, groomers, and pet owners to be ex- posed to fipronil following a flea treat- ment. They found, during the first month after treatment, that petting an animal transferred fipronil from the animal to the person doing the pet- ting. The amount of fipronil transferred was greatest one day after treatment. The researchers concluded that “re- peated exposure to such contamina- tion can pose human health risks.”26
Fipronil on treated pets persists for at least 56 days following treatment according to pharmacologists working for a fipronil manufacturer.27

Some people do not use the products as directed and that is where some problems come from as well as there where problems with people selling frointline and Advantix that weren't really those products and the fake ones made dogs sick. Callie gets a bath 3 days after I put the Advantix on her and I make sure no one touches her should blades where the treatment was placed until after the bath. I think the risk to humans is a lot less then our risk of many other things. I feel like preventing fleas and ticks is very important because fleas are miserable for dogs and can make them sick as well as ticks with all the illnesses they carry. There are many "natural" flea and tick products that are just as dangerous and some even more so then Frontline or Advantix. Not using a preventive is not an option for those of use with very active dogs who love to be outside and are outside a lot.