tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209843.post7230795600300067501..comments2023-09-11T15:19:40.602-07:00Comments on Hoof & Paw: EPA's evaluation of pet flea and tick spot-on productsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209843.post-15464033760330604102010-11-23T20:30:45.498-08:002010-11-23T20:30:45.498-08:00I, of course, a newcomer to this blog, but the aut...I, of course, a newcomer to this blog, but the author does not agreegeneric cialishttp://www.agir-galiza.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209843.post-52572234889968612142010-04-15T11:33:59.380-07:002010-04-15T11:33:59.380-07:00@CyborgSuzy
Thanks!
I am especially cautious since...@CyborgSuzy<br />Thanks!<br />I am especially cautious since my Elmo kitty is indoor only (rescue cat, poor guy was declawed so he cant go out). I imagine his immune system is not as strong as he is not exposed to as many irritants as an outdoor cat. <br />How he got fleas is a mystery! I must have tracked one in on my clothing. May I ask what you use?<br />I have used organic methods from Dawn soap baths, tea tree oil, salted carpets, washing linens and vacumning every couple of days and still fleas! Its been nearly two months of flea bites so I am ready for some chemicals and a bomb.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749557187880111104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209843.post-39813786366896477912010-04-15T09:25:40.349-07:002010-04-15T09:25:40.349-07:00I don't mind telling you which active ingredie...I don't mind telling you which active ingredients I personally will and won't use on my pets.<br /><br />I have cats, and I would never use a product on or near them that contained a pyrethroid. Common pyrethroids are permethrin, deltamethrin, cyphenothrin, and etofenprox. Pyrethroids are contained in spot-on treatments, flea collars, household insecticides, and garden insecticides.<br /><br />Here are some active ingredients that I will use on or around my pets: fipronil, imidacloprid, methoprene, pyrethrins, pyriproxyfen.<br /><br />You can visit the links I provided above to see incident reports for each of the spot-on products. That might help you make a decision about which ones not to use.<br /><br />Every single drug and pesticide in the world has at least some incident reports attached to it, even products that are very low in toxicity. It's EPA's job, if they see a problem with a product, to investigate it. They did this with the spot-on products. And in fact, the risk assessment itself seems quite good. I just don't like that it took over a year from when they first started getting suspicious reports to finish.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605428127471399424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209843.post-14839759014009489862010-04-14T13:30:52.292-07:002010-04-14T13:30:52.292-07:00RE: "EPA is bending over backwards not to sin...RE: "EPA is bending over backwards not to single out a specific product or upset the manufacturers."<br />and "I'm not brave enough to name names." Can you elaborate? There is clearly more going on here.<br />I want to know which product wouldnt be missed - in fact I sincerely hope its not the one I just used.<br /> I do not understand why "people" pesticides are named and made to issue warnings while our pets continue to be in danger. I just used Hartz plus on my cat then checked to see if there were any side effects I should look for. I am horrified and am wondering whether I should wash it off or if the incidents are being blown out of proportion. I would like to think that it wouldnt be on the market of it killed even one pet.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749557187880111104noreply@blogger.com