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Question About Hartz & Sergents
*The following below is not of my writing, nor my public or professional
opinion. When I read about ear mites and that it is that I am treating my cat with Hartz ear mite control, I decided to post this to know your opinions. This posting is not meant to slight the Hartz and or Sergents company, it is to enlighten anyone to the truths made public by your opinion and again, the following below is not mine. No slander intended. Got this from another one of my group about Hartz. Shirley Hartz kills cats definitively only with two of their products "Hartz One Spot" and "Hartz Advanced Care" Flea Treatments. The culprit ingriedient is "PYRETHRUM"!!! In some cases it causes muscle tremors, inability to walk, seizure activity and sometimes death. An ear mite treatment made by Hartz would probably not injure the animal provided there was absolutely no Pyrethrum in the mix. But, truth be told I would go to the vets for the diagnosis to be certain it is mites as Deborah said. The normal person does not have access to a microscope at home and that is the way they are diagnosed. Should the results be positive - ask the veterinarian for the less expensive "IVOMECTIN" solution. It is very inexpensive and the vet just mixes it up right at the office -- you put in a couple of drops per day in affected ears -- Presto -- no mites. Hartz does kill and "Hartz Syndrome" does exist and will continue until people stop trying to save that extra dollar only to spend many hundreds should the Hartz flea treatments affect the health of their cat. I have nursed at least a dozen cats with Hartz syndrome and it is not pretty. And yes, I lost one. It is a fact that Hartz does not affect a good portion of the feline and CANINE (lost a Min-Pin too) population but, when it is your pet it is certainly devastating. If you use Hartz or Sergents or any of the other products out there that contain Pyrethrum beware! These products may only ever hurt just ONE of your pets but, wouldn't that be enough? I would also ask if Hartz is not guilty of making a product that does injure pets why would they offer to pay the veterinary bills for those affected? They do you know!!! Sounds like a touch of guilt there. -- William K. Mahler http://www.mahlers.com http://www.worldmediahost.com "Rough Drafts" The downloadable CD online now :-) Yahoo Messenger ID: mahlerscom |
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