Saturated with an insecticide, the collar releases the chemical as it rubs up against the animal’s body. The first and most effective one is an insecticide-impregnated flea collar. Let’s start with the fact that there are two types of cat flea collars. That is why it is highly important to choose the right collar for your furry friend. These dangerous insects can cause a cat flu, dermatitis, anemia, and other diseases in cats. While being as effective as other solutions, cat flea collars are more affordable and safer for your pets. ![]() Not only will it kill biting pests but it will also prevent an infestation in your cat’s fur and in your home. Using a flea collar is the easiest and surest way to keep parasites away from your cat. Our final piece of advice is i f you are worried or have any doubts about the flea collar or other treatment you have purchased off the shelf, stop using it straight away and contact your vet immediately for advice.Author: Michael Potter Updated: May 13, 2022 Similarly, off the shelf worming treatments meant for dogs must NOT be used on cats, nor should you repeat a dose of worming treatment earlier than the manufacturer’s guidance. Of course we advocate the use of flea treatment as part of your regular care regime for your cat, so our second piece of advice is always read the label to make sure that the collar or other flea treatment you are purchasing for your cat does not contain Diazinon, Dimpylate or Permethrin. One large manufacturer of pet products in the UK has already voluntarily taken their flea collars off the market which contains this substance, but there are others out there that still use it as part of their flea treatment products. ![]() Diazinon poisoning symptoms include headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea amongst other things. There have been newspaper reports (unconfirmed) that flea collars containing this substance, which by the way was originally developed as nerve gas for use in the Second World War, is having an extremely bad effect on children who are very close to their pets, and who spend a long time sleeping with them or stroking and cuddling them. There is also some evidence that this adverse reaction appears to be particularly related to those products that contain Diazinon, sometimes called Dimpylate. So our first piece of advice is NEVER, ever put a dog flea collar on your cat or kitten. This is extremely dangerous to cats as the chemicals used for dogs are vastly different and extremely poisonous when used on felines. This may be as a result of people using dog and puppy flea collars on cats. In some cases, this has lead to sickness and diarrhoea and in some extreme instances, convulsions leading to death. We have recently received reports of incidences where kittens and cats have died from poisoning symptoms, seemingly after they have been fitted with flea collars. **Please see our advice in bold in the article below** Our original article: Sept 2013 ![]() The full paper can be found at the link below Please don't put your cat a t risk, the dangers are many and the deaths are horrible. Since writing this article in September 2013, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (DEFRA) have issued a report which details the dangers and includes links to those flea treatments which do not contain the drug Permethrin or it is contained in low enough doses not to cause harm. This News article was originally written in 2013 - we are posting it again as it is still of great relevance.
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