Comments on: Environmental group has a problem with OTC flea products http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/10/15/environmental-group-has-a-problem-with-otc-flea-products/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Brenda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/10/15/environmental-group-has-a-problem-with-otc-flea-products/#comment-360837 Brenda Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:45:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3294#comment-360837 I remember fighting fleas before Frontline. It wasn't fun, especially with a flea allergic Borzoi. One flea and his quality of life dropped dramatically. I also knew another flea allergic dog whose owner would only use the measures recommended at GreenPaws. That dog was absolutely miserable all the time. I'm glad to see that the highly toxic products are being removed from the market, but before we ban everything let's look at the whole picture. I remember fighting fleas before Frontline. It wasn’t fun, especially with a flea allergic Borzoi. One flea and his quality of life dropped dramatically. I also knew another flea allergic dog whose owner would only use the measures recommended at GreenPaws. That dog was absolutely miserable all the time. I’m glad to see that the highly toxic products are being removed from the market, but before we ban everything let’s look at the whole picture.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/10/15/environmental-group-has-a-problem-with-otc-flea-products/#comment-360113 Gina Spadafori Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:30:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3294#comment-360113 Margaret, I guess you've never seen a pet die from a reaction to organophosphates. Feh. Margaret, I guess you’ve never seen a pet die from a reaction to organophosphates. Feh.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/10/15/environmental-group-has-a-problem-with-otc-flea-products/#comment-360095 Margaret Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:43:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3294#comment-360095 feh. sounds like fearmongering. Fleas and ticks are evil and deserve to die. I'm willing to accept the risks, for myself, and on behalf of my beleved pets. feh. sounds like fearmongering. Fleas and ticks are evil and deserve to die. I’m willing to accept the risks, for myself, and on behalf of my beleved pets.

]]> By: Dr Patty Khuly http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/10/15/environmental-group-has-a-problem-with-otc-flea-products/#comment-360001 Dr Patty Khuly Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:25:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3294#comment-360001 Organophosphate toxicity was the impetus behind the research into and development of the new generation flea and tick products. I've seen plenty of animals suffer its effects. Moreover, I have no doubt that even low-level exposure to humans would be hazardous when considered in cumulative terms. Topical products like Frontline and Advantage are FAR safer when it comes to human exposure but long-term effects are potentially an issue--who knows? There's just no getting around the fact that these products exist to control what's currently considered a greater evil: ectoparasites. But will we be questioning this assertion in years to come. Again, who knows? Organophosphate toxicity was the impetus behind the research into and development of the new generation flea and tick products. I’ve seen plenty of animals suffer its effects.

Moreover, I have no doubt that even low-level exposure to humans would be hazardous when considered in cumulative terms.

Topical products like Frontline and Advantage are FAR safer when it comes to human exposure but long-term effects are potentially an issue—who knows?

There’s just no getting around the fact that these products exist to control what’s currently considered a greater evil: ectoparasites.

But will we be questioning this assertion in years to come. Again, who knows?

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