I took my miniature schnauzer to the Vet on Saturday, 9/12/09, for what appeared to be a rash of some sort that was on his shoulders and oozing and had continued to spread. The vet gave him a steroid shot, prednisone, and pain meds. At the time, I didn't put two-and-two together to realize that it was the Sergeant SentryPro XFC flea drops that I had properly administered to his spine. I did not spread it on his sides. Well, needless to say that my dog was miserable: withdrawn, in pain, did not want to be touched. The vet shaved him and we discovered he had been chemically burned! I have the photos to prove it and it is horrible. He is in so much pain! I had no idea and I am so upset. The vet called Sergeants who, of course, tried to do damage control by saying that it was a reaction and that the vet was doing the right thing. We bathed the dog 3x in Dawn dishwashing liquid to get the poison off his skin. He must remain on pain meds and antibiotics until he is no longer suffering and the infection stops. It is now 9/14/09 and I have the guilt of knowing I put such a horrible product on my pet. Sergeants should be banned from the marketplace! What I want to know is how can the employees at Sergeants go to sleep at night with a clear conscience knowing that they create a product that kills and severely injures our pets!?!
By the way, I had tasted something metallic in my mouth and had the feeling of "spiders" on my skin. I had poisoned myself too!
Everyone who complains here needs to write to the EPA, FDA, and file a complaint with Sergeants. If we all complain, perhaps we can get their product removed from the shelves and stop pet suffering!
IF YOU USE THIS PRODUCT, YOU MUST WASH YOUR PET IN DAWN DISHWASHING LIQUID IMMEDIATELY TO REMOVE THE CHEMICALS. Per the vet, Dawn is the only liquid safe and effective to completely strip the chemicals from the pet!
