Comments on: Toxic Flea & Tick Pet Meds, EPA Review is In

By: D. Fistook

D. Fistook — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:37:02 +0000

You can combat fleas and ticks naturally on dogs with essential oils. This is safer for your family and your pet!

By: MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:23:14 +0000

Hey, thanks for the update! I'll keep an eye out for your blog on the event–everyone else should too:)

By: Edie

Edie — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:19:32 +0000

Mary, the Webinar on aging was very good. Some of it was a bit technical — it was geared towards vets and part of a larger conference on the topic — but there was lots that I could easily grasp. I need to read over my notes and try to make sense of them; it all went by very quickly.

By: MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:56:53 +0000

Hi Edie! It feels almost as if the EPA is working to benefit the companies involved rather than the consumer; while their mandate should not be to try to put companies out of business without recourse, it should also not structure their findings so loosely as to be overly generous with time in relabeling efforts, or take the process of removing toxics so slowly that they keep endangering pets. Company costs cannot, should not, be a primary consideration. On another note: Let me know if tomorrow's Pedigree webinar on aging was worthwhile!?

By: Jim (Doggybytes.ca)

Jim (Doggybytes.ca) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:29:02 +0000

I've never really worried about ticks or fleas for most of my dog's 15 years, but while writing a related post on my blog, I started wondering if I should "innoculate" my dogs with Revolution.

I gotta say, I'm really not all that comfortable putting any chemicals on or in them, in fact I seem to be more concerned with their health than I am with my own.

I think with numbers like you've listed in this post, I might just forego the tick/flea medication and just do a physical check on them for ticks.

By: Edie

Edie — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:58:45 +0000

I try to avoid using chemicals like DEET on myself and I don’t generally lick my hands and feet so there’s no way I’m going to use stuff that can be toxic on my dog. I wish the companies that produce these products and the EPA would take responsibility but hedging your bets allows you to make money before actual lawsuits occur. I’ve got to disagree with Karen — many of these products have the sanction of vets; they’re not just over the counter.

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