Why did the EPA put Frontline Plus for Cats on its most toxic list?
An EPA Advisory was distributed over the wire today saying increased scrutiny of flea & tick products for pets was needed because of an increase in reports of adverse reactions. There were 44,000 reported complaints to the EPA about product reactions and 80% of them were caused by only 7 brands, and Frontline Plus for Cats was one of the brands!! What is in Frontline that causes so many reactions in cats and dogs?
TM - Here's the link:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/flea-tick-control.html
I would be more cynical if it wasn't the EPA, which regulates pet pesticides, that issued the Advisory. One assumes they have got the right statistics, since they actually receive the reports of product reactions.
TM - On another page of the Advisory, the EPA mentioned that consumers need to pay careful attention to the label directions. Misapplication is an issue.
The following reply is by : Miss Dallas :
Here's the scoop. Frontline Plus is highly toxic when ingested orally. People are buying the wrong size for their pet and/or putting the right one on their pets improperly where the animals can lick it off their coats and ingest the toxins.
As long as you are buying the correct strength and applying it properly, Fluffy and Rover will be fine.