Using Toxic Monthly Flea Control Products
“I was in the waiting area with some of the other dog owners there and we were discussing why so many dogs were getting cancer. More than anything else, we blamed the poisons we get from our veterinarians to keep fleas and ticks away. I can’t believe I used that stuff on my poor dog for so long, it makes me sick to think of what I was doing to her all those years...”
The above quote, from a lady who found herself at a cancer clinic for dogs, was a chilling reminder of the dangers many owners are completely unaware of. This is also the area where you'll feel the most frustration when it comes to disagreeing with your veterinarian.
Another client called me the other day, indignant because the girls behind the counter at her veterinarian's office laughed at her when she asked if flea products could hurt her dog!!!
Unfortunately, and I hate saying this… most vets are truly oblivious or in denial about the long-term health risks associated with the rows of flea products lining the shelves in their dispensaries. The veterinarians I worked for were in this category, insisting that the flea and tick products we sold were harmless to pets and people, the implications of that poorly given advice boggles the mind…
“It’s one of those things that is incredibly unfair — it’s unfair for families, it’s unfair for their pets, it’s unfair for kids. And the truth is, there are better options,” public health scientist Miriam Rotkin-Ellman told Marketplace co-host, Erica Johnson.
“We don’t need to put our kids at risk, don’t need to put our families at risk, our pets at risk. Pesticides in flea collars can get on the bedding, it can get on kids’ hands, it can go all sorts of places,’ ”
Those of you who know Agatha's Pet Wellness, know that I am an advocate for educating pet parents about the dangers of these products not only to the pets they are applied to but to the children who handle and live with those pets.
I’ve written an eBook called The Frightening Facts About Flea Control For Dogs and it’s an absolute must read if you're not yet convinced that those monthly drops you apply to the family dog have the potential to do immeasurable harm to those you love. It contains a catalog of scary reasons to kick toxic flea control to the curb if you have any doubts or need the courage to go a more natural route.
By the way, there are lots of safe options out there to protect your pet and your family from not only fleas and ticks, but also mosquitoes.
Order yours today and please stop using that noxious arsenal of chemical controls now!