use of confidor against fleas OMG!!

[lilliput]

Hi, maybe someone else can relate or help me with this situation...
We used Confidor (for fleas) on two of our yorkies. We rubbed 2cc (non-diluted) under the arms and along the neck and spine last summer. Since then, both dogs haven't been able to carry a litter to term...
Did I inadvertenly poison my dogs?? This was last summer, and haven't seen a puppy since. They carry to almost term, then deliver fetuses that haven't developed. A very distressing situation to say the least. Will it pass? I can't go through another heart-breaking delivery again. Have a vet appointment next week...but I think the culprit is the Confidor. Would appreciate any comments or advice.

[kjc]

Sorry to hear you're having this problem. I couldn't find much info but it has the same active ingredient (imidacloprid) as Advantage and Advantix and it says not to use on pregnant or lactating dogs. Does not say why not, but as it is an insect growth regulator I would think you may have correct suspicions.

[YorkieRose]

Have the vet run a simple brucellois test...best wishes

[jp4m2]

I'm so sorry your having this terrible problem with your pets. I know a lot of people use these types of products and feel the are safe. They do carry some terrible risks in their use. I don't know if this is the reason your pups are having difficulties carrying to term healthy pups but it certainly can't be ignored since it happened about the time it was applied.

This is some info I have came across researching these products.....

"The EPA said it received 44,263 reports of harmful reactions associated with topical flea and tick products in 2008, up from 28,895 in 2007. Reactions ranged from skin irritations to vomiting to seizures to, in about 600 cases, death of an animal."

The reporting of adverse reactions is less than 10% so these numbers are much, much higher.


This is what I found concerning health complications.....

"In the Journal of Pesticide Reform, author Caroline Cox cites studies that show thyroid sensitivity to imidacloprid can result in thyroid lesions, as well as increased incidences of miscarriages, mutagenic (DNA damage) abnormalities, and abnormal skeletons in animal studies. In addition,
one metabolite (breakdown of the chemical into new chemical compounds during the metabolism process in the body) of imidacloprid appears to be far more toxic to mammals than the imidacloprid itself."

"The imidacloprid active ingredient is considered by the World Health Organisation to be moderately toxic. In laboratory animals, symptoms of acute (short term) oral exposure to imidacloprid included apathy and laboured breathing which lasted for five days."


I hope you find the cause of your pets problem, I can see from your post how upset you are over this.I'm sending you good thoughts for some answers.......