The Center for Public Integrity found that from 2002 through 2007 at least 1,600 pet deaths from
pyrethroid spot - on treatments were reported to the EPA.
Pyrethroid spot - on products also accounted for more than half of the major pesticide pet reactions, including brain damage, heart attacks and seizures.
The pyrethroid spot - ons also accounted for more than half of the «major» pesticide pet reactions including brain damage, heart attacks and seizures.
Not exact matches
The biggest concern comes with the application of canine
spot - on pyrethrin /
pyrethroid - based insecticides to cats.
Although paresthesia may occur with any
spot - on product, it is most commonly associated with products containing concentrated
pyrethroids such as permethrin, cyphenothrin, and etofenprox.
In fact, the frequency of cat pyrethrin /
pyrethroid toxicity cases resulting from inadvertent (or intentional) application of a dog product to cats was so high that in 2010 the EPA improved product labeling rules for
spot - on products for pets to help prevent these inadvertent and intentional species «mix - ups.»
At least 1,600 pet deaths related to
spot on treatments with
pyrethroids were reported to the EPA over the last five years, according to an analysis of EPA pesticide incident exposure data by the center.