Never use a flea or
tick product labeled for dogs on cats.
For example, flea and
tick products labeled «for use on dogs only» should not be applied to cats or other species, as serious or even life - threatening problems could result.
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product categories within the store like cat litter, flea and
tick protection and grooming supplies.
After the Environmental Protection Agency's extensive review of adverse events from spot - on flea and
tick products for pets, the agency has given manufacturers six months to change their
labels to help prevent even more problems than the 44,000 illnesses and 600 deaths reported in 2008.
Topical
products such as Activyl
Tick Plus, Vectra 3D, Frontline, Advantix and Revolution are also
labeled for
tick control.
* Refer to
product label for specific
tick species affected ** Based on currently marketed packages as of February 2017.
Amid an increasing number of reports of deaths and seizures, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring beefed up
labeling for flea and
tick products used on dogs and cats.
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No, it is not recommended to use our flea and
tick products on pregnant dogs, read the
product labels for full precautions.
No, it is not recommended to use our flea and
tick products on pregnant cats; read the
product labels for full precautions.
The isoxazoline
products are oral medications
labeled to kill fleas and
ticks in dogs.
Although there are many brands of over-the-counter flea and
tick products available at supermarkets and pet supply stores, it is critical to read their
labels carefully — many of these
products contain ingredients that could harm pets and children.
Manufacturers of spot - on flea - and -
tick products have six months to make
labeling changes, according to a new directive from the Environmental Protection Agency, to address increasing adverse events associated with the misapplication of these
products by pet owners.
Topical
products such as Vectra 3D, Frontline, Advantix and Revolution are also
labeled for
tick control.
Preventive
products labeled for
tick control should be used according to their instructions prior to taking your dog into potentially
tick - infested areas.
Promeris ® is / was a prescription topical flea and
tick product also
labeled for the control of demodicosis.