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Please read this - especially if you have a pet:
Investigation links pet sickness, death, to flea and tick collar with Shawnee connection
by: Matt Stewart, Travis Meier
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Mar 3, 2021 / 10:09 AM CST
SHAWNEE, Kan. - Could the flea and tick collar you put on your pet be hurting them? The results of a new investigation are concerning for pet owners.
Whether its man’s best friends or a furry feline, pets are a part of the family, and many owners love them like their own children. When you put a flea and tick collar on them, you expect it to be safe for them to wear.
But an investigation that published this morning by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting along with USA Today discovered a troubling trend.
After looking over thousands of federal documents from the EPA, investigators learned there have been more than 75,000 complaints about the Seresto-brand flea and tick collar over the past nine years. They discovered close to 1,700 dogs and cats wearing this collar died.
Elanco Animal Health recently bought Bayer Animal Health, which for years did research in Shawnee on animal products like the flea and tick collar in question.
Bayer created this collar with the brand name Seresto, and Elanco now sells it. It uses two types of pesticides to kill fleas and ticks, releasing small amounts of chemicals onto your pet over time. Investigators found evidence this collar might be killing dogs and cats, too.
Complete-article:
https://fox4kc.com/news/investigation-links-pet-sickness-death-to-metro-made-flea-and-tick-collar/
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Not only are pets having problems with the Seresto flea and tick collar. Humans might be too. More than 1,000 people have reported health problems from it, mostly rashes.
Almost all flea and tick collars contain pesticide, so if your dog or cat are having health problems, that could be the cause. You should consult your vet before using chemicals in tandem with your pets.
Is-the Seresto flea and tick collars safe?
The pesticides in the collar are supposed to kill fleas, ticks and other pests but be safe for cats and dogs.
The collars-have been linked to at least 1,698 pet deaths, 75,000 incidents of pet
harm and hundreds of humans being harmed, according to EPA documents.21 hours agoAmazon reviewing Seresto flea collar amid reports of illnesses, deaths - USA Today
www.usatoday.com › news › investigations › 2021/03/05
Investigation links pet sickness, death, to flea and tick collar with Shawnee connection
by: Matt Stewart, Travis Meier
Udated:---
Mar 3, 2021 / 10:09 AM CST
SHAWNEE, Kan. - Could the flea and tick collar you put on your pet be hurting them? The results of a new investigation are concerning for pet owners.
Whether its man’s best friends or a furry feline, pets are a part of the family, and many owners love them like their own children. When you put a flea and tick collar on them, you expect it to be safe for them to wear.
But an investigation that published this morning by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting along with USA Today discovered a troubling trend.
After looking over thousands of federal documents from the EPA, investigators learned there have been more than 75,000 complaints about the Seresto-brand flea and tick collar over the past nine years. They discovered close to 1,700 dogs and cats wearing this collar died.
Elanco Animal Health recently bought Bayer Animal Health, which for years did research in Shawnee on animal products like the flea and tick collar in question.
Bayer created this collar with the brand name Seresto, and Elanco now sells it. It uses two types of pesticides to kill fleas and ticks, releasing small amounts of chemicals onto your pet over time. Investigators found evidence this collar might be killing dogs and cats, too.
Complete-article:
https://fox4kc.com/news/investigation-links-pet-sickness-death-to-metro-made-flea-and-tick-collar/
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Not only are pets having problems with the Seresto flea and tick collar. Humans might be too. More than 1,000 people have reported health problems from it, mostly rashes.
Almost all flea and tick collars contain pesticide, so if your dog or cat are having health problems, that could be the cause. You should consult your vet before using chemicals in tandem with your pets.
Is-the Seresto flea and tick collars safe?
The pesticides in the collar are supposed to kill fleas, ticks and other pests but be safe for cats and dogs.
The collars-have been linked to at least 1,698 pet deaths, 75,000 incidents of pet
harm and hundreds of humans being harmed, according to EPA documents.21 hours agoAmazon reviewing Seresto flea collar amid reports of illnesses, deaths - USA Today
www.usatoday.com › news › investigations › 2021/03/05