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Hartz Kills... *Again*
From: http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/...22/detail.html Cat Dies After Getting Over-The-Counter Flea Treatment Vets Warn Some Animals Can Have Adverse Reactions WELLSVILLE, Kan. -- A family's beloved cat died this week, shortly after receiving an over-the-counter flea treatment made by Hartz, KMBC's Krista Klaus reported. According to local veterinarians, the treatment can cause reactions in pets, ranging from seizures to death in rare instances. Kelly Sturdevant and her kids buried their Siamese cat, Mariah (pictured, left), in their back yard in Wellsville, Kan. Sturdevant said Mariah died a few weeks after she was treated with Hartz Advanced Care flea and tick drops for the first time. "She stopped eating and she was throwing up," Sturdevant said. "I kind of feel like it was my fault. If I didn't put it on her, she'd still be here." Mariah's owners took her to a veterinarian, and the cat was put on an intravenous drip for four days, but her liver gave out, Klaus reported. The vet said Sturdevant wasn't alone. "He'd had several reports of cats coming in who had that stuff applied to them," Sturdevant said. Vets at a specialty clinic in Overland Park said they see at least one or two cases of toxic reactions to similar products every month. That's why Dr. Jean Greek advises her clinets to stick with prescription flea treatments. "Over-the-counter products have a much less safe track record than prescription products do," Greek said. Greek added that the makers of over-the-counter flea treatments will reimburse pet owners for vet expenses in the case of an adverse reaction. In Sturdevant's case, that amounts to about $300, Klaus reported. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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