Promeris made my cats hair fall out at the application site, has this happen to anyone else?

Question

This is the second time i have used this product on him but we had no problems last time. if you have any advise it is very welcomed.

Answer 1

One of my cats has hair loss at the application site with Revolution, the others do not.  My vet said it's one of the most common side effects with any of the spot on treatments.  He has no reaction to Advantage, but that of course is a different product with different ingredients.  You might want to discuss with the vet if there is a different product that would have the same protection as the Promeris, and then try that one.  

Natural flea products can be extremely unsafe for cats.  One of the most common ones is pyrethrin, and that can be lethal to cats.  It is the ingredient in many of the Hartz products that cause seizures and deaths in cats.  Cats metabolize drugs/herbs differently than humans and dogs.  Something safe in a human or dog can make a cat very ill.  Just because something is natural does not mean it's safe.  

Answer 2

a google search on promeris resulted in scary results... it seems like a lot of animals have had bad reactions for promeris!  i dont know if they are true or not, of course.  

i would advise calling your vet and asking them if they think you should bring kitty in, and from now on using revolution (ive used this for 6 years, no adverse affects [except for on fleas, bwuahaha].  it provents fleas, earmites AND heartworms.) frontline, or advantage, as these all seem to work well and not have as many complaints.  they also are different than topical flea medicines... you put them on topical but then they go into your animals blood stream or something like that.

also, some people use natural flea control, because all flea control that you buy is basically a poison.  that may be worth looking into for you too.