Warning about Sergeant's Gold

We bought Sergeant's Gold flea and tick drops today at Wal-Mart.  We applied it per directions, and within 1/2 an hour, 3 of our dogs had severe allergic reactions.  6 baths later, we learned our lesson.  I would use caution with anything that contains Cyphenothrin.

Just for the sake of discussion, you have chosen to speak on behalf of this product.  We read the directions, we applied them per the directions, and yes we read the warning.  The warning in a nut shell says "with ALL pesticides there is a risk of an allergic reaction.  If reaction occurs bath pet with mild soap and rinse with plenty of water."  Not a whole lot of specific details.  Secondly, we have used another named brand for years without incident.  The great thing about message boards is I can share my experiences with others. If it happened to us, it could happen to others.  I appreciate all your suggestions.

I am going through this also right now. My dog is walking funny, drooling, and is very anxious. She is normally a very independent dog but she is pressed up next to me and cant relax...I think she is scared. I gave her 2 baths with dishsoap and scrubbed her down. I also gave her tuna water to ge the taste out. SHe has been drooling for an hour already. I cant take her to the vet becasue it is 3am and its 70$ to just walk n the door and obviously my bank isnt open. I followed the directions and applied it to all our dogs here and everyone else seems fine but now I am afraid they might come down with the same symptoms...Ple ase pray for my Rosie dog...I will never use this stuff again. This isnt worth the risk!! There should be a warning on the package about this risk! I didnt know anything about the danger of this stuff until it happend and it is all over the internet. SO many dogs are going through and have gone thorugh this. There is NO reason for it.

My warning to everyone is never purchase an Over-the-Counter flea and tick prevention. These products contain chemicals that have a high rate of reactions. I work in a veterinary clinic and I have seen burns, seizure, and rashes to name some side effects. Your best method of preventing parasites is to use products from your vet clinic. In the long run it will save you medical expensive related to adverse reactions of these poisons.

I have had the same exact experience in recent weeks. My sister gave me some Sergeant's Gold flea insecticide for small dogs recently, because her Silky Terrier had had an allergic reaction to it within about 20 minutes of her applying it (per the directions, in a straight line from between the shoulder blades, to halfway down the back). He had never had that reaction to either Hartz or Frontline flea spotters, but she figured her dog must be highly allergic. Of course, she had to wash it off right away, which helped a great deal. I tried it on my Maltese mix last week, and had the same reaction - but in my case, it took several hours before my dog started showing signs of allergic response. He sleeps with me (fortunately), and I awoke in the middle of the night - around 3 am (I had applied the Sergeant's flea spotter to him late in the evening) because my poor little dog was going nuts. He was climbing all over me, and whimpering. These symptoms were similar to the ones my sister had described her Silky Terrier exhibiting, so I immediately jumped out of bed and gave him a thorough bath. The instant I turned the faucet on him, and began swishing the water over the area where I had applied the Sergeant's flea spot drops, he appeared greatly relieved. If my sister hadn't described the symptoms to me, though, I might not have connected the reaction to the flea spotter, since some 6 or 7 hours had passed since I'd applied it to him! This is a very dangerous product, and I believe it should be removed from the market. I've applied other brands of flea spotter to my little dog in the past, and never seen any kind of allergic reaction from him. Shame on Sergeant's for not taking this issue - and customer complaints seriously!