Comments on: Gold Sargeants Flea & Tick – Do Not Buy!

By: Lynn B

Lynn B — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:43:08 +0000

Yesterday we had the repeating story of all the other posters with our Bichon/Poodle puppy. Within an hour he was itching and crying. We washed him two times and he continued to get worse. We took him to the animal hospital and they said in the spring, they see this same thing 2 – 3 times a week. We purchased the Silver. It was for the correct size and weight. We followed the directions. NEVER AGAIN will we buy this brand at all. Frontline all the way for our precious puppy! Please contact the store you purchased the product from and WRITE THE COMPANY to complain!! This stuff needs to go!!

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:55:57 +0000

My dog is just starting to get her personality back 36 hours after applying this POISON labeled Sargeants Gold. She started showing signs within minutes, scratching rolling all over everything, whining. Within hours she was hiding and had crazy eyes. She was miserable and would only calm down if I sat on the floor stroking her head and belly. She is a very social mini labradoodle. Her personality changed. She became anti social towards other dogs and people. She has always loved people and dogs. I have given her 3 baths with Dawn dish detergent, I have been giving her benadryl and chicken broth. She has finally started eating again. This morning she greeted the kids with enthusiam, but within half an hour is sleeping. I imagine she is exhausted from the first 24 hours of NO sleep. I will never use this product again and will warn everyone I see with a dog of it.

By: angela

angela — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:28:32 +0000

I was just trying to get a coupon for sargeants gold flea med. for my cats. Thank goodness theese testimonials were here for me to read. I could have killed all 3 of my cats and been devasted for ever.

By: Kristin Allnutt

Kristin Allnutt — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:11:04 +0000

Hi
My 1 year old tortiseshell Suzy had the same problem except it was very minor cause I caught it right away she heeled ok

By: Patrica

Patrica — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:19:00 +0000

My 8 year old dog feel victim to this horrible product. I normally do not buy store brand flea and tick medicine but did so just the other night from Wegmans. Within minutes of applying the product my dog went nuts. He ran all over the house and rolled around on his back. At first I wasn’t that concerned because he acts like this sometimes after a bath or when he gets his face washed. But as the night went on I realized something else was going on. He couldn’t sit still for one minute, he kept twitching and jerking like fleas were biting him. I decided to give him a bath to help get those nasty biting fleas. While in the tub I didn’t see one flea and knew then it was something else. All night long he never slept, neither did I, and by morning he was only content to constantly pace. He has a history of back problems so I started to fear the worst. Last night I did some research online and that’s when I found this site. It’s been just over 48 hours and he’s finally showing signs of improvement. He’s just exhausted and so am I. I was able to get him to lay down last night to get a little rest, but this was only possible by me stroking his head. This morning he’s drinking & eating but still pacing but can sit for a few minutes. I feel awful and will warn everyone I know not to use store flea and tick products, they might be convenient and cheaper but it’s not worth the risk. I don’t want my money back I just want the product off the shelf.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:19:41 +0000

well I thought regarless of all this bad talk I would try it. For the first 2 hours great, Then the drooling started ,the itching like crazy and yes finally the vomiting. So needless to say i will never use this product again,how it was passed by the EPA is beyond me. I did wash her in liquid dish soap as instructed by a news clip. I would like to be reimbursed as I cannot take back 3 tubes . I agree with others I do not need your hot line I need my money back. Are you really that desperate for money that you knowinly sell products that cause harm and yes I used it properly and read directions and proper weight size.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:35:03 +0000

I am horrified reading these testimonials. I had never used Sargeant’s products before, and I never will again! Our poor dog, Rocco, has been itching and going crazy for 2 days! We have never seen this type of reaction in him before since we always used Hartz products.

The company should be ashamed that their product does this type of damage to animals.

I’m sorry Julie, but your hotline is not what we need at this point. We need reimbursement for a harmful product!

By: Karen Austin

Karen Austin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:07:11 +0000

I purchased Sergeant’s Gold from WalMart on Saturday and applied it to all 4 of my dogs, two chihuahuas, one terrier, and a beagle mix per their weight and size and ALL 4 had immediate reactions, burning of their skin, you can still see the red marks on them from it, going crazy with discomfort so bad it broke my heart to see them in this pain. We immediately bathed them which helped a little bit, the terrier and beagle mix are fine now but my two chihuahuas are still in pain and discomfort! To read all of these issues with other people and their pet’s experiences…WHY IS THIS STUFF STILL ON THE SHELVES?? In reading Julie’s post defending Sergeant’s I find it a little too late and not comforting at all, sorry Julie but as consumers we rely on the compaines to “know”, “guarantee”, and “PROTECT”, our well being for our pets and Seargant’s has not done so. I read the labels on your product (boxes) and find it to be lacking in information. This was my first and last time buying anything created by Seargant’s. You hurt my pets and in doing so I have no respect for Seargant’s or their products. I hope everyone’s pets are doing well. Thank you.
Karen

By: Afton

Afton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:18:22 +0000

My dog is having a sever reaction to Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick Prevention.

I used Sereant’s Gold a flea & Tick prevention for 40-60 lbs dogs bought from Wal-Mart. I used 25% of it on my French Bulldog “Trixie” and 75% on my American Bulldog/Boxer mix “Mugzy”. I have always used Frontline however I was out and buying from Wal-Mart was easier…BIG MISTAKE. I applied Sergeant’s Gold on both of them before I left for work around ten when I came home around three Trixie had vomited all of her food and every time she drank water she would vomit. After observing her I realiezed she was have trouble breathing, coughing some, and sratching near the sight where I had admistered the Sergeant’s Gold. I wiped the sight with a wet towel and she seemed to calm down. I had to run out and when I returned home she was is obvious dicomfort her eyes were really red and glassy. I called the hotline on the back of the box and they said to wash her three times with a dish soap they said that the product is oil based and that a soap with a degreaser would wash the product off. The next step we were told to do is use Vitamine E as the antidote. The people from the hotline said to encourage her to drink a lot of water and some ways to encourage is to use chicken broth or tuna water. The hotline said not to feed her any more to avoid vomiting. Mugzy is showing no signs of reaction at this point. We have taken the same steps on Mugzy that we did on Trixie and plan on keeping them under constant supervision. Theys are my babies… Do Not Use Sergeant’t Gold! I hope no other dogs suffer as Trixie is and for those who have please keep us updated on their condition.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:48:23 +0000

I bought and applied it to our Wheaten Terrier and within the hour he was going crazy. He was very agitated, couldn’t stay still, drooled, and was even starting to walk funny. I called a vet and she had me bath him in dish soap to get the oils off of his skin. He was a bit goofy the rest of the evening, but was better by the next day. Oh…and yes I did buy the right one for his weight. I thought that maybe our dog was just sensitive, but after reading all of these posts I now believe that there is a problem with this product.