Murine Typhus. dollymarie Posts: 3,562. Sometimes cats are sick after taking worming treatments or other medication. Kitten was sick after flea treatment? Common symptoms include drooling, ear twitching, ataxia (wobbly gait), muscle tremors, seizures. Maybe, this is the new batch they made because fleas are amused to the old batch. Keep a note of the date the cat was treated. Put the med on his neck Monday night. This topical flea treatment provides protection from fleas for a month after application. It is applied through the coat to the dog or cat’s skin and spreads throughout the skin’s oily layer. Weigh your pet or ask your vet to weigh them - don’t simply guess and apply the dosage you think is correct. How Do You Know if a Flea Treatment Is Working? Click to see full answer. Stiffening or the damp appearance of hair, itchiness, redness or pinkish skin may occur but these are temporary side effects. When the flea bites the cat, it dies. You may experience hives or develop a rash near the site of a bite. He has lost some of that weight now. I'm so scared. Unfortunately I read these after I applied it but don't feel comfortable with them using it, so I washed off the area with dawn soap within 30 minutes after I applied it, should my cats be okay? We could not figure out what hapoened to her. Should I take him to the vet or will he be okay? Your vet can prescribe safer flea treatment products than those that line the shelves of most supermarkets and pet stores. You need to take this off the market now! We used Advantage Multi on our otherwise healthy Chesapeake Bay Retruever for flea control. I put advantage on my healthy 12 year old cat . In addition to the obvious skin problems they create, fleas also are vectors for tapeworms and other diseases that can devastate an aging cat. Hair grew back, so gave him a 2nd app months later. I live alone with my 2 best friends, I would die inside if anything happened to "my boys". Flea control products for dogs have different ingredients that can be highly dangerous to cats. It’s poison to more than fleas. We noticed a strong smell from the fkea stuff. Advantage II manufacturer Bayer would not acknowledge problems but you will find similar cases on the web. That seemed to help a little bit . No side effects both applications on other cat. My poor little buddy is a victim of this toxic marketing ploy. Alternative flea treatments include peppering your cat's food with brewer's yeast to make his blood unpalatable, or using citronella, rosemary and wormwood scents to drive away the fleas. I had this nagging feeling that it was related to her last treatment of … Any suggestions? by Kimberly Leonard | September 20, 2018 04:05 PM Print this article. I've never had an issue with the prior two applications and actually saw a lot of good reviews for advantage II for small cats. Treatment of pyrethrin or pyrethroid poisoning in cats includes the following: Make note how long it's been since the treatment application, how many times she has thrown up and what the vomit looks like. There are a range of dosages available that depend upon the weight of your pet. Poor kitty king George . If your cat suffers a chemical burn to a flea product, rinse the area with lukewarm water for 20 minutes and take the cat to a veterinarian. Its the weekend. Bathing the cat with a gentle shampoo or a product specifically formulated for cats is the next step. its now been about a month of symptoms. She began scratching herself a lot the day I used it but we just thought it was because she had a bath a day before. Occasionally hair loss also occurs. He ran around the house. Take care when treating a dog for fleas if you have a cat in the house, or better still, switch to an oral chew treatment. I purchased the 4 pack for large cats as he did weight 12.5 pounds. 5 days after use the same thing happen to him. As with any medical treatment, there may be a small portion of animals with individual sensitivities. Call your vet but ours said we can give a little bit of Benadryl to stop the allergic reaction. What it is: While rats are the main hosts of the flea species that carries Rickettsia typhi, the bacteria responsible for murine typhus, cats who come into contact with rodent … This is not dangerous or harmful and will only last a few days to a week after application. I hope he gets back to normal soon. Occasionally hair loss also occurs. If you have a dog and a cat, check to see which products are safest to use to help avoid toxicity. I am so ashamed I didn't know better, I almost lost my best friends. 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