i have read all of the stories on here and i am also having a problem with my dog. she’s 7months old now and having extremely bad reactions to SERGEANT’S skip flea and tick shampoo. It has the same chemical that a lot of you have listed in your stories permethrin. I personally think it [...]

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i have a 5 year old lab/husky/newfoundlander and used to live by hartz products… well that was until i noticed that my dog was loosing fur and not just the shedding amount this was large handful’s and it would fall off when petting her… i called the vet and made an appointment and to my [...]

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I used a Sentry (I believe it’s also called Sergeant’s) spray on my 2 kittens yesterday now knowing that there were any dangers what-so-ever. Not even 30 minutes later, one of my kittens was breathing funny and his nose was running. I thought he was just nervous because we were at someone else’s house so [...]

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I have used Hartz 3 in 1 Flea & Tick drops for years without any adverse side effects. I have used Hartz products (flea drops, collars, shampoo’s, etc.) on my small dogs, large dogs, and cats, and I have never had any problems with it, ever! I think if you are posting consumer experience stories [...]

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My mother had used the treatment on her chihuahua several times. The dog is now living with me and mom had given me two packages of the medicine. Tics were a problem this year, 2007, so I put part of a tube of the 15 lbs or under medicine on Skeeter’s neck. She was lethargic [...]

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My 1 yr old cat (who was hand raised from 2 weeks of age) escaped out of my house through an open door. We searched for weeks and finally he showed back up. Other then being thin his only signs of problems were a few ticks. Since Anubis has long fur we were worried we [...]

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I bought the Hartz 4-in-1 flea treatment for small puppies and dogs and used it on my 5 month old chihuahua. I thought to myself that I would just use it until we got the expensive stuff just to avoid getting fleas. After about half and hour, the treatment was still oily and visible and [...]

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I have a small dog about 9 years old. Today is thursday, and I applied the drops a few days ago on a sunday I believe. My dog is still sick, cant hold down water for more than maybe 5 minutes befpre throwing it up. She keeps drinking TONS of water but just cant hold [...]

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I administered the Hartz Flea and Tick drops as directed to my cat, Poi, on 4/15/07. Several hours later she began getting extremely itchy, rubbing on everything she could get up against. She became lethergic, refused to eat or drink. She twitched several times for the next several hours. Lost her sense of balance and [...]

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We moved into a new appartment with our two cats (V & L). V is a Russian Blue and the fleas LOVE to bite him around his neck. He is somewhat allergic to them, and I hadn’t had time to order their regular flea drops, so when I was picking some things up at the [...]

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I spoke with my roomates about the Hartz medication and came back with terrible stories. My boyfriend explained that when he was a child two of his animals a cat and dog had worms. His mother didn’t have the money for a vet visit so used Hartz instead. Both animals were dead or comotose by [...]

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this weekend I went to my local Wal-mart and bought the Hartz Advanced Care topical 4 in 1 treatment. I applied it and within 3 hours my dog could not stand up. I washed him and then he started convulsing. I contacted my local vet. He worked on him for many hours and then sent [...]

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Recently a friend purchased one of Hartz’s products, “Marty Mouse”, for our cats as a Christmas present. The toy is marketed as a cat toy and has a long tail with a bell attached to the end. The tail is clearly the piece that attracts the cat to the toy. This was certainly the case [...]

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My cat is suffering too, I used the drops, but then when I knew about this issues, I washed him , but still do with the leftover he is bleeding everytime I pet him, my other cat is dying because she licked this poison, she is not able to poop and eventually she will leave, [...]

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Last night I decided to use Hartz, Oneshot, topical flea treatment. My cat moved quickly and some of the product was put further down his neck than was recommended. I tried to rub it in so he wouldn’t lick it. Well as you know, cats are very flexible and he was able to ingest some [...]

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Tucker (our three year old pug) has had bad fleas lately so we were washing him in Hartz Advanced Care every three – four days. Yesterday we left it on a little longer then usual and all day he was acting funny. His head was hung low, he couldnt seem to get comfortable to sleep [...]

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She is alive still, Hope this works for someone else out there, worth a try. What I did read is listed below, but this is the quicky, not sure if this is what kept our cat alive but at least she is. 1) forced fluids(milk and water) by syringe intraorally 2) Thoroughly, Washed entire kitty [...]

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I found a flee treatment the other day while cleaning up my laundry room. I put it on my cat Blacky. The next day my daughter told me to look at him. He was having a seizer. I picked him up and help him until it was over. I then washed the back of his [...]

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i have heard about hartz products – in a very bad way and was a little surprised to see that hartz is new on the shelves at petsmart. is there anything that can be done to have this product removed from shelves. it was store #1098, in Kingston, NY. i would hate to see more [...]

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My name is Richard Goranflo and on the night of April 3, 2007 I purchased Hartz InControl Flea & Tick Drops For Cats 5lbs. & Over. My 11 months old cat, GIR, had been scratching more than usual and I did not see the brand of flea treatment I usually use (Advantage), so I assumed [...]

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We went to PETCO and bought HARTZ 3 in 1 for small dogs and puppies. My little yorkiepoo Prissy got so sick. We applied it to her at night by the next afternoon she was vomiting with loose stool. We took her to the vet later that day. They informed us about how horrible that [...]

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5 year old totally healthy trained hunting dog given advantage drops, 1 hour later he was lying on the ground, legs twitching, heart racing, large pupils, drooling,.. I was afraid he was going to have a seizure. He was very scared. He did not injest the drops, it was all on his back// I washed [...]

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Hartz Mountain is owned by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) and has a new facility in Fort Lee NJ, as well as the main offices in Secaucus NJ. From what I understand, they are marketing under the name Summit Pet Products – possibly directly to veterinarians. Please read all packaging very carefully, and ask your [...]

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Please know that you should never-even if the packaging says its safe- use flea/tick medications on kittens under 6 months of age. It can kill them. IF you have a little one that has fleas- the only thing you can safely do is wash them a couple of times a week with Dawn dish washing [...]

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I too have fallen victim to Hartz One Spot flea drops. My beautiful 2 yr old long hair siamese Henry went to the vet on monday, today he still isn’t eating or drinking, he stays hidden in the house. We are praying for his recovery. He got some shots but other than that, i don’t [...]

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