Seresto Tick Collar Issues

Not sure how many on this board use Seresto. Use your own judgement. All tick meds can cause issues in certain dogs, but this seems excessive.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2021/03/02/seresto-dog-cat-collars-found-harm-pets-humans-epa-records-show/4574753001/

Been using Seresto collars on our dogs for years. Has worked well. Haven’t seen any ill effects and our vet hasn’t had issues with it. Not saying that some dogs don’t react poorly, but it has been great with ours. Just bought for this year and will be going on this weekend.

Never had good experiences with tick collars, switched over to Bravecto a few years back when the dog brought 3 dozen ticks home every weekend we went grouse hunting. Since the switch haven’t had a tick in the house. Bravecto’s not cheap but is effective and my Springer has had no side effects. My hunting buddies use it for their Labs and German Wirehairs with similar success.

Brad Dimond wrote:

Bravecto’s not cheap but is effective…

I’ve been happy with it, too. Price seems steep, but honestly, $55 +/- for 12 weeks of coverage isn’t bad.

It’s about that time!

I think this really depends on the critter. I’ve been using Seresto for 8 years on 3 cats & 3 dogs. Although a couple have passed on of old age, we never had any health problems. The reason we went with the collar was because of the horror stories with the chewables. After reading the above story, sounds like the same thing is happening but with the collar. I think it all comes down to your critters allergies to the pesticide that is used. How does one test for that?

IceNEyes1986 wrote:

I think this really depends on the critter.

100%. All you need to do is Google “reactions to XYZ” and you will find horror stories for any tick preventative.

^ and wake boats. ☺️

Brian Klawitter wrote:

^ and wake boats. ☺️

pot stirrer!!!!!!

we’ve used the liquid stuff you put on there backs, and a little on there head.helps keep ticks out of the ears, for years with no issues and works good.

have never used a collar, but with the new pup, the vet gave us a pill.so it’ll be our first with that. i’m on the fence with the pill or continuing on with the liquid form.

Not to get off topic, but I believe the tick has to actually bite the dog to be effective when using the pill. That kind of turned me off from using it when the conversation came up at the vet about tick/flea control last time.

glenn57 wrote:

we’ve used the liquid stuff you put on there backs, and a little on there head.helps keep ticks out of the ears, for years with no issues and works good.

That worked great with our last dog, but I got really sick of him rubbing his greasy back all over everything every time I put it on.

gimruis wrote:

Not to get off topic, but I believe the tick has to actually bite the dog to be effective when using the pill.

I’m not sure. I have never actually found a tick on Ripley when on Bravecto, so… Studies do say that a tick needs to be attached for around 48 hours to transmit Lymes, though.

Ralph Wiggum wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn57 wrote:</div>
we’ve used the liquid stuff you put on there backs, and a little on there head.helps keep ticks out of the ears, for years with no issues and works good.

That worked great with our last dog, but I got really sick of him rubbing his greasy back all over everything every time I put it on.

there is that!!!!!!!!!!

Brian Klawitter wrote:

^ and wake boats. ☺️

…says the guy with the tuna boat.

I’ve used Vectra 3D for five years. Not a single issue or tick/flea. I’ve seen a few ticks crawling on top of his coat, but they never try to dig in. Seems to repel mosquitos and flies also. Love it, other than its a topical. Well worth it though IMO.

With topicals I found getting through all the hair and get it on the skin works best.

Right Ralph wiggum

glenn57 wrote:

With topicals I found getting through all the hair and get it on the skin works best

Yeah, the topicals are intended to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin.