Sargeant's Flea and Tick Medication: Is it Safe for Your Pets?

I was trying to save money by getting Sergeant's flea and tick medication for my little puppy dog. She is like our child. She is almost 9 years old and we have had to spend a lot of money on her because she has hip dysplasia and bad teeth. Her Revolution costs over $13.00 a month and that doesn't include the medication for her pain and inflammation.

I bought some over the counter flea and tick medication that you apply between their shoulder blades that lasts for a month and it seemed to work fine. She didn't get any fleas or ticks. I picked up Sergeant's, a well-known brand name flea and tick product like the ones that I used before.

It wasn't long until she became agitated and began to dig at her neck with her feet. She was absolutely miserable. She panted and jumped up and down off of the couch. She was miserable. I didn't connect it to the Sergeant's flea and tick medication until later. She was scared and continued to dig at her neck. We found that she had an open sore where the medication was applied. I gave her a bath and it soothed her somewhat. We put antibiotic ointment on her sore and called our veterinarian.

On the site that I did the search about the Sergeant's complaints, it was recommended that you bath your dog in a diluted solution of warm water with a little Dawn dish washing liquid. You should also give them plenty of water. Milk and cottage cheese was suggested to help your dog too.

My search on the product horrified me when I read some of the comments by other dog and cat owners. They had similar complaints and shared similar symptoms that their pets shared with my Lydia. Some of the dogs had the exact symptoms as she had.There were also pets that died and others that were on intravenous drips to hydrate them and flush out toxins in their bodies.

I will never get Sergeant's flea and tick medication for my dogs in the future. Many are saying that this product should be taken off of the market. If you have used this product and have had problems, check with your veterinarian and please use it with caution if you must use it at all. It isn't worth a few dollars to have your beloved pet in misery or worse yet to have them poisoned or dead.

If I ever decide to try a less expensive product on my dog or pets, I will do a search before buying it. Veterinarians according to my search, said that these products are less expensive because of inferior ingredients that are dangerous to your pets.