Pets can chill easily so dry thoroughly after bathing and keep your pet warm. After bathing your pet, proceed to your family veterinarian. If unavailable, find your closest veterinary emergency clinic. Pets becoming ill from exposure to a pyrethrum-based flea control product can make a full recovery with prompt treatment including intravenous IV fluids, muscle relaxants, and symptomatic care.
Pets poisoned by organophosphate flea products require early intervention, which almost always requires IV fluids, supportive care, and hospitalization. With prompt treatment, a full recovery can be expected in most pets. Most flea control product toxicities are a result of not following label directions.
Prior to using a flea control product, always consult with your family veterinarian as well as confirm the product is appropriate for the species, weight, and age of your pet. Cats are more sensitive to the toxic effects of pyrethrums and organophosphates than dogs, so take care when using flea control products of any type on a cat, and never use a product intended for a dog on a cat.
Additionally, since kittens and puppies are more sensitive than adult cats and dogs, be sure to use flea control products approved for kittens and puppies, as many have age restrictions and are not approved for use at young ages. Pet store staff may not always tell people who have both dogs and cats about the risks of exposure to both animals.
Some researchers are concerned that pesticides in flea collars can also pose a risk to people, even when used properly. Rotkin-Ellman at the U. Natural Resources Defense Council tested pets to see how much pesticide from flea collars the rest of us may be exposed to. Her team tested pesticide residues left on fur after monitoring a pet that wore a flea collar for three days.
The team found that kids could be exposed to higher levels than are considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. This was a particular concern for small children, who could be exposed to chemicals absorbed through their skin, or if they put their hands in their mouths.
Rotkin-Ellman says that exposure to the types of pesticides used in flea collars may be linked to behavioural problems, cognitive delay and problems with motor development. She advises people who are concerned about pesticide exposure that there are other ways to control fleas, including bathing your pet and washing bedding regularly.
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Permethrin-impregnated clothing: No cases of permethrin poisoning in cats after exposure to permethrin-impregnated clothing have been reported.
This is unlikely to be a problem because of the low concentration of permethrin used and the low rate of transfer from the fabric. Most cases of poisoning in cats have been associated with the use of spot-on products which contain much higher doses of permethrin. Cats are much more sensitive to chemicals than dogs and can have severe reactions to some topical flea medications. Veterinarians urge owners to exercise caution when applying flea preventatives and read the packaging carefully before applying.
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital. Fleas are problematic enough, but the treatments owners often use to kill these pests can sometimes be equally harmful or even deadly to pets.
Some local veterinarians caution clients to be extra careful when they're applying topical flea medications, which can cause severe reactions in some pets if they're not administered correctly. Medications associated with the most issues are the topical "spot-on" treatments available over the counter in many stores, rather than the oral medications that typically require a prescription. It's not uncommon for veterinarians to treat cases of toxicity to flea medications even during the wintertime, since fleas can survive year-round in the Pacific Northwest.
At DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital , incidences of flea treatment toxicity occur about two to four times a week in the summertime, says staff veterinarian Dr. Christy Michael, "but we still see it in wintertime because fleas survive. Application errors. The primary issue with the topical pesticides seems to be that people inadvertently use them incorrectly.
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