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KaMaLa713
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15-01-2010, 08:17 PM

Can flea and tick spot meds make my puppy sick?

I used spot on treatment on my dog as recommended by my vet. now for the past 2 days she has been so sick. vomiting and diareha- has anyone had similiar experiences with their dog?? im so worried!!
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15-01-2010, 08:25 PM
Yes they can do, Take her back in to get it ruled out
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17-01-2010, 10:52 PM
Yes its quite possibly the spot on. I've heard of this before. I think you should get her checked out asap
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17-01-2010, 11:01 PM
hi
sometimes dogs can have reactions to flea and tick treatments,although the symptoms are usually neurological.
products available through vets are safer as they have through tests and studies.
was your dog weighed accurately? was the product a wormer as well? if it was and your dog did have a worm burden this can upset the tummy
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18-01-2010, 07:49 PM
What age is the pup?
I'd strongly advise a trip to the vet asap. Pups can go downhill very quickly being so small.
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19-01-2010, 12:24 PM
Almost any product occasionally causes bad reactions. Washing with peroxide relieves some. I hope you already took the others' advice and called the vet.
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19-01-2010, 12:34 PM
It would if you did it the same time as the vaccination or near?? I waited to do mine, even though the vet wanted me to hit her with it all at once along with the vaccinations. I don't know how old your pup is, but if that's not the case, then I suppose anything toxic put into them can make them sick, I know it only too well when mine was a puppy! Good luck.
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19-01-2010, 12:37 PM
It's definitely possible. Dogs, like people, can get a reaction to something even if you've used it before with no reaction. Could your pup have licked the spot accidentally?
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29-01-2010, 11:24 PM
Yes, absolutely. They are nerve agents and attack the immune system of the dog.

This paper explains it very well:- http://www.apnm.org/publications/res...leachemfin.pdf
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