Any comments on promeris

[animalgal2003]

It is the new flea and tick product. Just wondering if there are any comments about the product- do you like it, any reactions... so forth and so on...

[SoftballCrazy]

Originally Posted by animalgal2003

It is the new flea and tick product. Just wondering if there are any comments about the product- do you like it, any reactions... so forth and so on...

My 9 month old pup had a reaction from it - just last wk. I put it on him one morning, and by that evening, he was a little wobbly, a bit lethargic, just not himself, but still eating/drinking. The next day, he was still the same. I called my vet and called the company that makes ProMeris. The company said he must have ingested some of it, perhaps licked the spot on his back where the liquid had run down some. The company said they did alot of testing w/ ingestion, overdosage/etc, and the reaction normally lasted about 24-48 hours. I kept a close eye on him, and 2 days after application, he was back to normal. After a day and half after application, I could see he was doing better, was more active and not as loopy/wobbly. It was definitely scary, I think I'll be going back to Advantage/Frontline...

[SouthernMdRocks]

Originally Posted by SoftballCrazy

My 9 month old pup had a reaction from it - just last wk. I put it on him one morning, and by that evening, he was a little wobbly, a bit lethargic, just not himself, but still eating/drinking. The next day, he was still the same. I called my vet and called the company that makes ProMeris. The company said he must have ingested some of it, perhaps licked the spot on his back where the liquid had run down some. The company said they did alot of testing w/ ingestion, overdosage/etc, and the reaction normally lasted about 24-48 hours. I kept a close eye on him, and 2 days after application, he was back to normal. After a day and half after application, I could see he was doing better, was more active and not as loopy/wobbly. It was definitely scary, I think I'll be going back to Advantage/Frontline...

There is also another one out that takes care of heartworm prevention as well...trying to remember the name!!! Oh yeah...it is called Revolution. I used it last fall on them with no reactions.

[SoftballCrazy]

Originally Posted by SouthernMdRocks

There is also another one out that takes care of heartworm prevention as well...trying to remember the name!!! Oh yeah...it is called Revolution. I used it last fall on them with no reactions.

Oh yeah...I think Tidewater sells that...Thanks!

[yknotpoms]

I know that most of these products are a nerve agent in a dilute amount. I perfer not to use them and go natural. There is a product called Filthy Animal that is a shampoo that is natural and will help prevent fleas and ticks. You can also use liquid Ivory soap the old style and spray it in the yard, but it must be reapplied after rain. Another product is D/E Demascus Earth - watch the grade you need to use food grade, not pool grade. There are lots of natural ways to fight the pests if you want to go natural. If I am going somewhere with my furry kids that I know is a prime area I will treat with frontline plus, but that is rare and only in the peek season. One of the reasons for the new products is that the pests are becoming ammune to the ones we use all the time. I am glad your baby is ok.

[SoftballCrazy]

Originally Posted by yknotpoms

I know that most of these products are a nerve agent in a dilute amount. I perfer not to use them and go natural. There is a product called Filthy Animal that is a shampoo that is natural and will help prevent fleas and ticks. You can also use liquid Ivory soap the old style and spray it in the yard, but it must be reapplied after rain. Another product is D/E Demascus Earth - watch the grade you need to use food grade, not pool grade. There are lots of natural ways to fight the pests if you want to go natural. If I am going somewhere with my furry kids that I know is a prime area I will treat with frontline plus, but that is rare and only in the peek season. One of the reasons for the new products is that the pests are becoming ammune to the ones we use all the time. I am glad your baby is ok.

All natural sounds so much better, as long as its effective. I'll do a search on the D/E Demascus and see what I can find. Thanks for the info!

[Pasofever (Premo)]

Originally Posted by SoftballCrazy

All natural sounds so much better, as long as its effective. I'll do a search on the D/E Demascus and see what I can find. Thanks for the info!

Depending on the coat of the animal this is very drying..We used to use it for stud tail in male cats we were showing to dry it out

[SoftballCrazy]

Originally Posted by Pasofever

Depending on the coat of the animal this is very drying..We used to use it for stud tail in male cats we were showing to dry it out

Thanks for the info...Then they'd be scratching from dry skin...is there a win/win with flea control?

[yknotpoms]

Originally Posted by SoftballCrazy

Thanks for the info...Then they'd be scratching from dry skin...is there a win/win with flea control?

Could try D/E with a yucca shampoo with is moisture rich. My favorite is the Filthy Animal Shampoo. You have to bath about every 2 wks tho. However my show dogs get bathed more often then that so it is ok for me. You have find out what works for you.

Also you can talk to your about using the lower end of the dose for the frontline or other topicals. They have ranges on the packages. Just throwing out a few ideas for you.

[dn0121]

promeris is the devil! seriously though it did the same to my dogs. lethargic, smells horrible, glassy eyed, throw-up, and makes a crust on the hair because you have to use so much of it. we have 3 dogs from tiny to big and all 3 had the bad reaction. similar reactions have been posted all around the web. i dont expect this to be on the market too much longer. i have 3 boxes (5 doses each) that I will be throwing away and were back to frontline.