Handle With Care: Adverse Reactions To Certifect Pesticide Treatment

[Macha]

Certifect is a new product which is more effective against ticks than its predecessor Frontline.

I have seen a couple of postings elsewhere warning people to be careful about using the new flea and tick treatment certifect. Some animals are allergic. I saw a photo of a greyhound with a terrible rash, looked like he'd suffered burns. You can read another discussion here, from someone whose pet suffered a more serious reaction: http://www.horseforum.com/other-pets/careful-certifect-new-tick-flea-killer-122596/

Reading that story also reminds me that if you have a collie or collie cross, many collies have serious adverse reactions to

ivermectin and related chemicals, including milbemax wormer. Ivermectin sensitivity is mosty found in smooth and rough collies (the lassie type) but care is recommended with other types of collie so may also affect lurchers with collie in their bloodlines http://www.collienet.com/health%20topics/MILBEMAX.htm

 

[eingana]

The feedback on Certifect is rather worrying isn't it? Thank you for the heads up about it Macha- I was unaware of the product and now I know about it I think I'll avoid it.

 

[Macha]

you can remove ticks manually

some of the special tools available: http://www.thefind.com/pets/info-tick-remover-tool

 

[banana]

I love my tick hook - in quite an unnatural way actually! lol

 

[imperative]

This is one of the many reasons I love to browse on this site.Information to think about.

Thank you for this thread.Our Lurcher has Collie in his breeding and did seem to have a few off days after being wormed or flea.So thank you for this information again