Sergeant's Reviews

I applied Sergeant's Evolve flea and tick medication to 2 of my dogs, one 6-year-old Chihuahua and one 10-month-old terrier mix. Within 2 hours of application, they had toxic poisoning and had to be rushed to the emergency vet. It cost me $550 after. I was sent a letter by Sergeant's telling me it was my fault. They refused to cover 100% of the vet bill, and wanted me to sign a statement to that effect. I refused. I was put on to Supervisor Pam, the head of consumer affairs, who was rude and hung up on me.

I used it as directed on my Chihuahua. Within hours, she was acting frantic and has thrown up at least 3-4 times. I immediately washed her with gentle soap and rinsed her thoroughly. Still, there was no sign of easing. It makes me want to meet a Sergeant's rep in a dark alley. No matter what the outcome is, whether she survives or she doesn't, I will do everything in my power to make sure this company suffers just as my pet and I have.

I applied Sergeant's Gold Squeeze-On for Cats and Kittens over 5 lb onto my 14-lb cat, and he developed a bald spot at the point of application which was between his shoulder blades.

My two daughters and I received a kitten as a special gift from a friend of mine. We spent weeks of prepping for this kitty thinking that she would need to be comfortable. Then, she arrives on a Sunday afternoon. Being excited and, of course, surprised (my girls had no idea), we fussed over her until late that evening. When the house was asleep, me and my friend noticed that the kitten had fleas--lots and lots of fleas! Because I have a dog, long-haired at that and a carpet in my home--that alone gave me the itchiness. So, as I normally do, I went to get shampoo for babies.

I purchased the Sergeant's Gold poison for my two mini dachshunds; one is two years old the other is one year old. Within one to two hours, my dogs began scratching uncontrollably and crying. I was lucky enough to realize that this was out of the norm for my dogs and gave them both baths right away. What I did not know was that I needed to bathe them with dish soap to correctly remove all of the toxins in the "flea preventative". I did end up calling Sergeant's 800 number to make sure that I had done everything I could for my babies.

I purchased the medication from a local grocery store. I had seen it many times and figured that my little Chihuahua would benefit from the store brought brand as she usually stays in the house and is not exposed to many other dogs. I applied the product as directed along her back and went about my normal activities. This was at about 9:30 pm that night. About 45 minutes later she started scratching her back, I figured it was because it felt weird having the oily medication on her back and I left her alone. I went to bed and she continued to scratch and cough and wheeze. After 15 minutes, I turned on the light, and to my horror, I found that my little Chihuahua was foaming at the mouth, shaking her head, and obsessively scratching her back.

I am devastated, she is part of our family and she is gone because I trusted this company and they killed my baby. I am getting a lawyer and I am going to sue them, they took my baby from us and they do not even care. There is no replacing my baby but I can and will speak out for her until there products are off the shelves that is the least I can do for my baby. May she rest in peace. We love you **. I'm so sorry. If there is a lawyer out there that will help me please contact me asap.

I purchased there (Sergeant’s) flea drops for cats and kittens. My poor baby went into convulsions, and by the time I got her to the hospital, my baby was dead. I am devastated. She is part of our family and she is gone because I trusted this company and they killed my baby. I am getting a lawyer and I am going to sue them. They took my baby from us and they do not even care. There is no replacing my baby, but I can and will speak out for her until their products are off the shelves. That is the least I can do for my baby. May she rest in peace. We love you, Mrs. Buns. I’m so sorry. If there is a lawyer out there that will help me, please contact me ASAP.

My girlfriend and I used this company's product which is called Sergeant's Silver flea and tick medicine for dogs under 9 lbs. We followed its directions on the label and perfectly did exactly what it said to do. We have a 5-lb mini Pinscher that we used the product on. She was fine for two minutes but after we applied it to her back, she began breathing very strangely and running from room to room. We figured that she was fine because she usually does this on a daily basis, running from room to room that is.

I applied the flea and tick treatment to my mini Daschund and within an hour he was shaking his head violently. I assumed that a flea had gotten into his ears so I went out and bought ear treatment. The head shaking was so bad that I bathed him twice to remove the treatment. He also would not eat or drink and just wanted to be outside.

Their poison nearly killed our dog. Within minutes of application, he was going nuts. After a couple of hours, he was shaking and seriously ill. Several baths, 2 sleepless nights, and some emergency vet calls and he may be out of the woods - but I am not sure. These people should be shot. Just Google "Sergeant’s drops", and try to count the number of seriously ill and dead animals from these poisons. It’s unbelievable!

My son was recently gotten a kitty by his grandfather, and like most kittens, it was born with worms so I went and bought Sergeant’s Sure Shot Liquid Wormer. I followed the directions exactly. Within a couple hours, my son’s kitty was foaming at the mouth and couldn’t stand up without falling over. He couldn’t even sit up so I called the number on the bottle. I was told to give him water which I had already done hoping it would help, but it didn’t. This woman started telling me about side affects that could occur but said they were extremely rare and that he didn’t need to go to the veterinarian.

My dog became extremely ill, scratching, biting, wailing in pain, twitching and couldn't walk soon after application of this product. So far I've incurred $100 vet bill, that's if there are no more visits. It's been 3 days and there's not much improvement in my dog's condition. If it persists until tomorrow, it's back to the vet and they will insert an IV and hospitalize him.

I applied as directed. After a couple of hours, our dog started scratching excessively near the area of application. He was also panting and appeared very agitated and shaking his head. The solution was on for less than 24 hours and he was bathed, but continued to scratch for another day. I bathed him again the next day. By day 3, scratching has almost subsided, but now he has a scabby, oozing area on his skin.

The product poisoned my cat. I am grief stricken to think my cat trusted me to take care of him and I used a product that was supposedly to help. This product needs to be taken off all shelves and not be sold ever again to unsuspecting pet owners.

I used Sergeant's Sentry Pro XFC on my 1.5 year old dog. I used the appropriate product for dogs 9-20lbs. I followed the application directions on the box. Within less than a half hour, my dog began behaving strangely. She kept biting at the air, she started having seizures, scratching incessantly, had trouble walking, her eyes were watery and she was whimpering like I had never heard her before. I searched the product box and the inside leaflet for any possible side effects, but there was nothing. My vet was closed so I went online and found that there are many other similar cases associated with this product.

I bought this product for my adult cat thinking the Sergeant's name could be trusted. After applying the product as instructed, within a few hours my cat became ill, throwing up, racing madly around the house, trembling and twitching and urinating on herself. She hid in the garage and would not come out. I finally found her about 15 hours later. She was lethargic and her skin was twitching all over (muscle fasciculation). She would not eat, but did drink some water. I found a website that told about the dangers of this product poisoning cats and dogs, so we gave her a bath using dish detergent. This product should be taken off the market and this company should be sued for knowingly selling products that are poisonous to animals! If our cat's condition doesn't improve, we will take her to the vet tomorrow.

I purchased this flea treatment after my cat was treated for tapeworms. I don't have fleas at home and my cat is in an indoor cat. Anyhow, the veterinarian said that maybe it got into my clothes. I decided to treat Tita since I was afraid of any fleas getting into the house. Today at 2:30 pm, after I applied the product Tita started losing her hair. I guess she was scratching but now at 10 pm, she is under the dining room table acting very strange. I tried to remove the product with a paper towel and dishwashing soap and then a few more wet ones, my cat don’t allow me to bathe her. I take her to the groomer every now and then. I called Sergeant about a half hour and they just said to give her a bath. That’s her behavior, that shouldn't have changed and told me to call them back if anything gets worse at their emergency line ****.

I put Sergeant's gold on my 13-year-old cat last night. Today she is having hallucinations and acting crazy. I immediately washed the stuff off, but it was on her for 9 or 10 hours. Tonight I called Sergeant's and they said this is not a symptom of their product. It is the only new thing in her life. She is doing this weird ducking like she is being dive-bombed and springing into the air like something is attacking her from behind. I also saw her chasing something imaginary like a butterfly in the air. She is eating but won't drink. She occasionally twitches, but she is not staggering or drooling and is not lethargic. I am going to give her another bath, but I don't know if it will do any good.

My family went to the local shelter last Wednesday to find a forever friend to become apart of our family. We immediately became enamored with the cutest little four-month old kitten. Being from a shelter, he was fairly infested with fleas so we stopped by our base PX on the way home to get some flea shampoo. The only line of products they carried was Sergeants Flea and Tick. We purchased the shampoo and the neck drops.

I put Sergeant's Gold on my Dachshund for dogs 9 to 20 pounds. Mine weighs approximately 13lbs. He has a very red rash and is scratching himself all over. He has a cough and is rubbing his nose on the floor. He is not on any meds. I also put same flea meds on my female Dachshund and she has also gotten a rash and is coughing.

I bought Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze on for dogs and within 2 hours, both of my dogs were scratching uncontrollably, whimpering, and trying to rub their heads on the carpet for relief. This product needs to be removed from the shelves. It's not safe. My dogs experienced physical pain and suffering and unknown long-term damage.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold flea drops. The cat broke into seizure, foaming at the mouth and had to be rushed to the Vet ER. Not only is it horrible to watch that the animal suffers but I couldn’t spend the $1,300 to have it admitted. Instead, I opted to get treatment and hope it will recover in the next couple of days. This company should be ashamed of what they are selling. It’s unethical and inexcusable that this is still on the shelves.

We first bought Sentry on July 14, 2010 instead of using our regular anti-flea product Advantage. We were trying to save a few dollars since currently money is a little tight right now. We have three wonderful cats that we love dearly, one of whom was poisoned and treated for toxicity after applying the Sentry Purrscriptions Flea treatment.

I bought this horrible product today at Walmart. I applied it at 3PM and it is now 10:30PM. My cat has had no relief, no reduction in fleas and is sick. She is lethargic, scratching, crying when touched and extremely thirsty. I followed all directions for the application. This is not the first time I've ever administered this type of product. I will never buy this crap again. This stuff should be pulled from all retailers. This is a horrible, horrible product.

I reported on Friday that my kittens had died for using this product. I regret to say that today, the only kitten I had left passed away from the same symptoms as the others did. She had stopped eating, wouldn't move, then she just went paralyzed and finally stopped breathing. She died 3 days after the first 3 kittens died. I'm very upset and very sad. I feel like it's my fault for using the product on my kittens.

I had purchased Sergeant's flea drops for my 3 cats. Sweet Pea is around 3 months old, Sugar is about 7 years old and our latest is 1 1/2 years old with five 2-week old kittens. I read the warning labels on and sort of said it would be harmful to mothers or to any of our cats. I came home from work finding Sweet Pea behind the dryer shaking in pain and also in a stiff position. Sugar was on the window but when she got up to walk, she was in so much pain on her back that caused her to hardly walk.

I gave my three Dachshunds Sentry Pro and all three have what appears to be neurological side effect, "tick." They thrust their heads forward like chickens and shake their heads all in one motion. Their back legs will lock up and stick straight out behind them. I called Sargent and their "poison control" and they both provided BS answers. ALL the reviews I have read online say the same thing. Some of the animals I have read about have even died. I just used the product two days ago so at this time I do not know how bad my dogs are going to get. Something needs to be done, please.

I washed my kittens with this product and they next day they were paralyzed and barely breathing and they died. I washed just 2 of the kittens and their mother and the next day I had 3 kittens die. I was told that the stuff goes in the mothers milk and can kill the kittens by poisoning them. It doesn't say anything about this happening on the label.

I applied Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-on on Saturday 6/20, and my lab developed a "hotspot" over the next two days, and scratched his shoulder raw. The vet put him on prednisone, antibiotics, and gentizol ointment after shaving and cleaning the shoulder. That stopped him scratching the same day, and the wound seems to be healing okay. He spent lots of time swimming Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, which fortunately probably washed a lot of it off. Also, he's 95 lbs and I used a dose for 61 lbs and up.

I used a couple of drops, not even the full dose, of Sergeant's flea and tick control on my two cats. Within 12 hours, they were having seizures, uncontrolled shaking, foaming at the mouth and crying in pain. There has been numerous cases about this company yet, you still do not investigate and have their products pulled off the shelf. I will be looking into legal action against the company if my animals do not make it through this horrific experience.

I purchased Sentry XFC from Petco. I was told this was equal to Frontline, not. I put this on my dogs and they started running around digging, vomiting, whining and crying. I decided to look online and I'm glad I did. I washed them with dish soap and gave them Benadryl. I will keep you updated on the dogs. My children are complaining about headaches, nose burning and burning in the throat and tongue. I was told to give them Benadryl as well. My dog could die from this or have permanent damage.

We applied Sergeants Gold Flea and Tick to our dogs on a Sunday afternoon. Within 2-3 hours, they were shaking, whining and rubbing against anything they could. They could not sleep that night and by the next morning, one dog was having problems walking straight. After calling the vet, who knew right away it must have been Sergeants that we used, directed us to bathe them immediately with Dawn and dose them with Benadryl. After 3 days, now they are slowly recovering.

This all started on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. I gave my kittens Seargent's Silver flea and tick meds for animals under 5 pounds, and within hours, one was laying on the floor foaming at the mouth and having seizures. My fiance grabbed him and all my other kittens and washed them off. The one foaming at the mouth died an hour later.

I placed Sergeants gold plus on my poodle and he is now suffering dearly. He has an open wound that is much like a burn or bad skin irritation. He is lethargic and clearly in very much pain. I applied this on 5/31/2010 and my dog is still in so much pain. I took him to the animal hospital. I am very upset, I should have looked this medicine up before applying it, but with a reputable name as Sergeant, I took it for granted that the flea medicine was okay. He is burned, and with skin irritation. He has been crying for three days. He just started eating last night.

I applied the flea and tick drops to my dogs. I have 3 dogs, 2 poodles and 1 mixed small breed. All 3 started itching and scratching uncontrollably. I gave them all a bath; it seemed to help one dog but the 2 poodles itched all night and they had sores on them the next day. I took them to the vet at a cost of 200 dollars and they still itched for days and had open sores I had to treat everyday for 2 weeks. One poodle now has hotspots on 3 spots on her back and the hair is completely gone. This product should be removed and the company should have to pay since they know what it does. If this had happened to children, it would have been pulled and the company would have to pay!

I have used Sergeant's Gold on my two cats to prevent fleas and ticks. I followed the instructions perfectly how it is described on the packet. About couple hours later they both got lethargic and were salivating uncontrollably. I thought they were grooming each other and got some of that stuff on their tongues so I didn't pay much attention to it. Next morning, I woke up to one of my cats vomiting his dinner on my floor. I checked on them both. One cat was barely responsive and the other one was hiding in the corner and shaking his head and salivating. I started panicking because I have never seen my cats acting like that.

Thinking I was helping my two dogs, I applied Sergeant’s flea and tick preparation as directed. The dogs weigh 72 and 92 lbs., so I bought the package for 61 lbs. I followed the instructions perfectly and within a half hour, they started shaking, wobbling, crying (or as the hotline person said, "vocalizing"), spinning uncontrollably, twitching, running into furniture, trees, and the like--all in an effort to stop whatever sensation they were feeling. We immediately bathed them in cold water using dish detergent to remove the oil. That didn't help. We did it again and again. Seven baths later, they were no better than before. The only thing that soothes them for a moment is the icy water of the hose.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick shampoo for cats and kittens. I washed my kitten with this product on 5/14/10, and she died on 5/17/10. I am so sad. I am certain it was this product that killed her. She was fine before I washed her. She was eating and playing.

I applied Sentry XFC to my Pekingnese, carefully following all instructions. A few hours later, he started panting, urinating, digging on my carpets and hardwood floor, crying constantly, and itching like crazy. Also, he lost his muscle coordination; he fell off my bed and also fell down several steps. All of this occurred rather suddenly, and I couldn't figure out the reason. It finally dawned on me in the middle of the night that he was having a reaction to this poison I had applied.

Yesterday, May 17, 2010, I applied the recommended vial for my 40-lb Australian Shepherd mix. Within a few hours, I thought I was seeing her stumble off and on but convinced my self it was my imagination. We were keeping an eye on her though. A few hours more, she couldn't even walk or stand; she was shaking and jerking (not seizing though) so much.

On 3/1/2010, we gave our two dogs Sergeant's Worm X Plus. The next day, our dogs were dying from the product. They lost control of their urine and bowels, could not sit and walk. They were basically dying. I rushed them to the emergency veterinarian almost dead. They had to spend the night and be picked up in the morning to spend the day at their regular veterinarian.

Today, May 17, 2010, at approximately 10am, I gave my Yorkie Saki a Sergeant's Gold flea and tick squeeze. Within the hour, she was unable to walk and was vomiting and whimpering. I immediately put her in the sink and gave her a bath. She was still having a hard time walking, so I called my vet and they told me to bring her in immediately with the product.

This product seriously affected 2 of my dogs. Three days later, they are still having effects.

My beautiful shih-tzu dog suffered a great allergic reaction to Sentry Pro XFC. After an hour of the application of the product, my dog started panting heavily, scratching and walking unstoppable all around the house. She couldn't almost breathe. We had to take her to the Emergency Vet. They told me that this product was generating a lot of trouble. Casually, that same night, they treated the two dogs for the same issue. I had to bad her twice, and the vet injected Dexamethasone and Diphenhydramine, which cost me $110.00 and a visit that lasted till 1:29 a.m.

I used the Heartz Gold Flea and Tick drops on my dog and he is miserable, agitated and acts like something is biting him. He is freaking out! It is almost one in the morning. I have a super busy day tomorrow and my dog is sick because of this. I think we need to sue this company for Millions!

I applied Sergeant's silver as directed to my chihuahua and 20 minutes later he was running warp speed through the house, rolling on his back, biting at his back, fighting with himself, crying, having muscle spasms, and trying to jump out of his skin. I gave him a bath in Dawn dish soap. He is taking Benadryl and Tramadol for discomfort. He is still having issues and I don't know how else to help him. He has been to the vet and the next step is a steroid shot and they really don't want to do that as he is old. Why is this still on the market? I am willing to talk to others who want to stop this product from being sold and hurting our dogs.

I put product on my lhasa apso as directed. He started scratching more and more. He started panting heavily and could not calm down to sleep. I read the back of box and said to use warm soapy water on area product was placed. Dog did not settle down. I read online of numerous complaints against the product. It should be removed from the market

Bought Sergeant's Flea and Tick Spray for Cats and applied to my healthy 2 year old indoor cat after recently spotting a couple fleas him. The directions which I read and followed closely, said to spray the animal thoroughly, avoiding the animals eyes, mouth and genitals, but saturating all other areas to the skin and fluffing the skin to assure contact of product with animal's skin. The box said to then let the cat air-dry, or blow dry if necessary. I proceeded to blow dry the cat to aid his comfort but found when I had done so that he proceeded to groom himself but licking his fur--a fundamental instinctual behavior of all cats.

I applied this product to 3 of my 4 dogs. As I had 1 from another company left over. Almost instantly, they were trying to bite their backs to get off what ever was annoying them. This went on for almost 4 days! On 2 of my dogs, they have huge scabs and open sores on their backs where I applied the drops! I will never ever use this product again. This needs to be taken off the market! Have had to take all of them to the vet. It has cost me hundreds of dollars for care.

We purchased the product on Saturday, April 10, 2010, approx. 10 - 15 minutes after applying the product as directed. My mini daschound "peanut" started acting very strange and in about 15 more minutes started to foam at the mount and itching and scratching and constantly gnawing at her back where we applied the product. The foaming at the mouth lasted about 20 minutes to a half hour as we were getting ready to take her to a local vet. It seemed as if she was starting to feel a little better. I wrapped her in a towel as I thought maybe she was cold because she was still shaking. We thought maybe she ate something bad. We stayed with her constantly all night as she stopped convulsing but was definitely not herself. She kept scratching at her ears and her back all night and the next day. She was constantly looking for places to hide, didn't play with any of her toys and would not respond actively to any treats at all. This was definitely not her.

I applied the Sergeant's flee and tick medication to my dogs back as directed. A few hours after the application, I noticed my dog seemed very agitated. He could not get comfortable and was "crying". This is not normal behavior for my dog. He could not sleep, he kept scratching at the spot of application. I gave him a bath, however, that did not seem to work.

I used the product for flea and tick prevention yesterday and it has caused my two dogs to have pain, itching, burning, seizures and severe drooling. I am monitoring them now and am praying that they won't die. I've since learned that this product has been poisoning pets for years and that many have even died. I am still worried about my two dogs.

We used Sergeant's Gold flea/tick for dogs more than 60 pounds. I also got some on my face. it started tingling/burning on me, and when I drank water, my taste buds felt as if they had been burned. My dogs have also been showing some concerning symptoms like, drooling, and reluctance to drink their water. They make a "face" when they try to drink it, no matter how fresh the water I give them.

I purchased Sentry Pro XFC flea and tick drops from PetSmart store last week and administered the product to our pets (Maltese mix and Chihuahua mix) last night. They immediately reacted with discomfort and agitation. We typically use another product and believe me I am feeling horrible for trying something else that seemed comparable. I will never again assume that products are tested as extensively as they are for humans. After reading all the complaints about this product, it is shocking that Sergeants still sells this product to unknowing consumers. Our pets count on us to do the right thing for them. They are helpless.

Three months ago I gave my 9-month old Saluki-mix puppy a dose of SentryPro XFC flea and tick medication appropriate for her weight category and experienced a terrifying day of helplessly watching her foam at the mouth, experience muscle spasms that left her lurching around like she was drunk, vomit, scratch and bite constantly at her back and ears all the while whimpering pathetically and looking to me for some sort of relief. I wiped off the spots where I had applied the drops after I saw her foaming, and searched online for how, when, and if to induce vomiting in case of accidental ingestion even though I had only applied it on one spot between her shoulder blades per package instructions. Then I looked up the product itself. Almost the entire first page of Google results for "SentryPro XFC" is full of warnings about this dangerous product, and I don't understand how Sergeant's representatives can claim these are "very rare allergic reactions" that our pets are experiencing.

I gave my pug Sergeant's Silver Tick medicine and he damn near died! He started salivating within an hour and scratching uncontrollably and kept biting/licking his paws, on top of acting "jerky" with body movements. After a half day of this (as once in a while he actually acted normal), I finally called the vet who told me to give him 25mg. of Benadryl every 12 hrs.

I purchased SentryPro XFC (Flea and Tick on spot treatment) for my two small dogs (Maltese and Javanese). I followed the instructions on the box and after about 1hour they started showing the following reactions: hyper activity, scratching and biting the area where product was applied. Repeating the following over and over, running around then stopping at a halt to lie down.

On March 23rd, I purchased Sentry Pro XFC flea and tick protection for my dog--a healthy three-year old Shih Tzu. About 15 minutes after applying the product, my dog became agitated. He kept moving around and appeared unable to get comfortable. I thought maybe the oily substance on his back from the product was bothering him so I wiped some off with a cloth. Another 30 minutes passed and my dog began whimpering while laying on the floor. I decided that he was having an adverse reaction to the product and I bathed the dog.

I used Sergeants Gold flea/tick on my cat as directed. As a direct result, my cat's neck and ears started to burn causing her severe pain and distress. We had to take her to the vet at 2am. We ended up paying $180 dollars for this emergency visit. Severe emotional and physical pain to our pet... $180 vet bill.

Last week I purchased Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze On for my three rat terriers who had fleas. Within one hour of applying the treatment as directed on the packaging, all three displayed these symptoms: panting, salivating, nausea, extreme itching, whining and agitation. Now four days later, they are still panting, whining and enduring extreme itching. Skin lesions itch so badly that my dogs scratch enough to cause bleeding. The itch sites are at the places on the backside where the chemicals were applied and at places where it was not applied. These are symptoms of poisoning as well as an allergic response. Under veterinarians care, my wife and I are treating them now for the allergic responses that continue. One of them also required antibiotic medication. This is because he so violently scratched the lesions caused by their product; those lesions became infected.

I purchased the Sentry Pro XFC for my dog. Within an hour, he was liking the air, trying to vomit and was walking in circles. I gave him water right away and called the number on the back of the box. They said this could be a mild reaction and to keep a close watch on him and if he did not seem to get any better to contact my vet. I watched him closely for the next couple of hours. He did vomit up his breakfast and had a little bit to drink. By the next morning, he was doing better but lost his appetite. By the second day, he was better. Will never use this product again. You get what you pay for and this stuff is cheap and put my dog through this misery.

I think I almost killed my little Pomeranian, Doob. I applied Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick drops to him and within an hour, he was hyper-ventilating, drooling, crying, scratching and just acting like he was in so much pain. I assumed it was the flea drops because nothing else was different about what he had done or eaten that day. I immediately brought him to an emergency vet hospital, of course, my vet was already closed. They said he had an allergic reaction to the Sergeants’ flea drops and they were giving him a de-contaminating bath.

I applied this product to my 14 yr old dog and 12 hours later, she was drooling, shaking and could hardly walk! There were no dangerous side effects listed on the box. I called the emergency number on the box and was told she was having an adverse reaction to the meds. I had to give her 3 bathes with dish soap, pour water down her throat and also give her vitamin E oil. I am still watching her behavior closely. I have read on the internet several complaints on this product. I had no idea or I would have never bought and risked the life of my 14 year buddy! Why is the product still on the shelves?

I used Sargeant's Gold Flea and Tick on my Shihtzupooh Gizmo. He suffered a chemical burn on the back of his neck and around his tail. I called the 800 emergency number on the box and was given a claim number 602499. I was told to bathe him in dish soap twice and put vitamin E on it. I am still waiting to see as he has stopped whining and scratching so much. I need to take him to the vet still. How is this on the market with all the blogs I have read?

I purchased Sergeant’s Gold flea and tick and applied it to my 10.9 pound yorkie mix. Since then he has been at the vet twice with another appointment this Friday. He suffered seizures and a severe chemical burn. This ** needs to be taken off the shelves! I am waiting on them to do their "investigation" to see if they will pay for my vet bills. My poor baby has been in so much pain! They tried to blame me and say I didn't read the label right or misused it. They are crazy! I have used Frontline in the past with no problems. Also, never had a reaction to vaccines or anything! This is poison! My vet put in writing that this product caused this. You should see my pictures! They are horrible! The vet said his hair will probably never grow back where the burn is. It is a massive burn! It caused seizures, scarred tissue, loss of hair, big vet bill, lots of pain, itching, and stress on all of us!

I gave Sergeants flea drops to my cat Midnight. She acted strange and stopped eating. I rushed her to the vet and he said she was dying. He gave her an antibiotic shot, but then we decided she was not going to live, so I had to put her to sleep. I reported it to Hartz and they are paying me $58.00 for her life. Something has to be done with them.

I put Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick on my dog and instantly. She was twitching, banting, acting so crazy. I did right away rush her to our vet. They bathed her with dawn dish soap. From what I understand, that is about all that can be done. She today after 30 hours later, she is still suffering. I am told about three days or so until she feels better. How can this product be allowed still to be sold? Please Google Sergeants Flea and Tick and read the endless posts on this very product. I hope someone contacts me to further discuss this.

In early April 2009, my husband and I returned from a 10 holiday. Upon arriving home, we were told that Oliver had snuck out of the house a couple times, as was normal for him in the early spring. Oliver loved to be outdoors. I examined Oliver that evening and saw ticks on his back near his tail. As our Frontline treatment had not arrived in the mail, I went to Wal-mart and bought Sergeants Flea and Tick Powder for Cats.

I bought their product to use on my Min Pin; within 1 hour of applying to my dog she was convulsing, agitated, scratching, biting, writhing in pain. Her eyes are swelled up, her head is scratched from her rolling around bumping her head into things as she flails attempting to rid herself of whatever is on her skin. I did research and these are the same symptoms many are having with this product. I've taken the recommended precautions. I washed her in Dawn, dried her several times and I'm attempting to get her to drink water.

I brought this Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick squeeze on medicine for my little dog. And within an hour she was going crazy, whining, barking, jumping up and laying down, rolling over and running and laying down and back up and running. She’s breathing hard and drooling at the mouth and throwing up! I read and followed the instructions on the box and after she started reacting to this stuff, I got on the internet and found out how horrible this Sergeant’s Flea is! I have bathed my dog four times and she is still going off her rocker.

I purchased the Sergeant’s Silver Flea squeeze on medication for my 2-year old shitzu dog. After about 45 minutes of his bath and application he began showing signs that were not normal and had never been seen by us. He was roaming around the house to strange places, crying and jerking his head backward, and uncontrollably throwing himself down on the floor and jerking back and forth. I also thought the fleas were bothering him even though I could not find any on him.

After applying Sargent's Silver Flea Spot treatment to my cat, per the directions, she lost the ability to walk about 10 hours later. Then didn't eat drink or use the bathroom. Finally, her tongue turned clay grey at about 48 hours when I rushed her to the vet. The vet bathed her, gave her fluids and then her heart stopped. Blood tests showed no other reason by the Sergeant's Silver Flea Spot treatment that could have been responsible. I don't know what the vet bill will be, but the loss of my precious 10-year old cat is beyond devastation and will be difficult for me to get over. My vet, Miramar Vet Hospital, in Jacksonville, FL is also reporting this.

I purchased "Sentry Pro Squeeze-On Flea & Tick Control for Dogs" at PetSmart and followed the directions on the package to apply it on my dog's back on Sunday, January 10. He began vomiting late that evening and sporadically throughout the following day. He wouldn't eat or drink and was getting pretty lethargic. By the next morning (January 12), he was in really bad shape. He threw up twice in the vet's parking lot, was having trouble walking, and had very labored breathing. The vet examined him and said that he also was extremely pale (his gums were clay-colored instead of pink). He was kept at the vet for blood tests and x-rays.

I applied Sergeant's Gold squeeze-on flea and tick treatment to my dog at 4:45 pm Eastern Time. After the tube was applied to my dog, he started going crazy pacing back and forth. I thought the fleas were driving him crazy until he went into a seizure and non stop foaming at the mouth, panting, huge pupils, shaking, convulsing, eyes twitching, bloating, high temp. and losing walking ability. I called the emergency hotline for Sergeant's and was talking to the lady when my dog went into yet another seizure. She said, "Oh My God, is that your dog I hear in the back ground?" I said, "yes he is having another seizure". She said, "get off the phone and call you vet now!" I called the vet and they said put him in the tub now and wash him off with dawn dishsoap until we can get to our off ice seems how it was an emergency call and after hours. He was in the tub for a total of 30 minutes and calmed down just a little, not as many seizures, but still heavy breathing, bloating even more than before, twitching, uncontrollable eye shaking and twitching, still not able to walk, or move, his gums were so purple and they looked black. The bottoms of his legs were bright red, almost to the point of open areas due to so much shaking. We put towels under his legs for cushion.

On January 18, 2008, I used Sergeant's flea and tick product, Sentry Pro XFC, according to the instructions on the box for my 10-lb. dog. I left the house for a few hours and when I returned Mimi had vomited, urinated and defecated all over the house. She was foaming at the mouth and jerking her body. I rushed her to the vet and he administered an IV and kept her overnight. Luckily, she pulled through.

My husband and I used Sergeant's Flea and Tick Spray for Cats on our cat on a Thursday. By the next day, the cat was foaming at the mouth, low growling, and lost its appetite. We immediately took it to our vet, bringing the product with us. Our vet told us about the ingredient, Permethrin (3-phenoxyphenyl) and that it is absolutely poison to cats! We followed the manufacturer’s directions for application and made sure again, it was for cats. Our cat, Cricket, stayed in the hospital, on IV fluids for 5 days! We went to pick him up and the vet said, "Now he's still a little shaky, so keep an eye on him." Cricket was very weak standing, continuously did a "back-up" motion, growled, hissed and wouldn't eat. It's like he had seizures and went into a "zone" for a few minutes. This happened all day.

My dog nearly died from this product. It has cost me $206.00 at the vet to get her health back and still running. Today, it will cost me another $20.00 for some more meds. Others have had these problems. It needs to be off all store shelves. My dog got a large raw spot on her lower back and was panting. It was allergic reaction and she still has problems.

I applied their product Sentry Pro XFC to my 3 Bichons last night at 9:30am. This morning, I was awakened by one of the dogs who was vomiting, coughing, dry heaving, whining, and couldn't sit still. My other small dog was very hyper, though not herself, and kept scratching at the application site. I googled the product and was horrified that for several years, there have been numerous complaints about this exact thing happening to thousands of pets! Why is this stuff still being sold at PetSmart? I have been bathing my dogs which probably won't do much good as it was applied last night, and giving them Benadryl all day. They are still sick! If this many reports had been made on a human drug, the FDA would've pulled it a long time ago. Why is it that pets don't get the same protection? This company should not be allowed to make and sell this product!

I applied Sergeant's Silver Flea & Tick squeeze-on to both of my dogs and within a few minutes, they both started scratching, drooling, running around, panting, twitching, vomiting, rolling around, etc. I panicked and immediately called my vet. They told me to use Dawn dishwashing liquid to remove the product immediately. After I bathed my dogs, I later called the Sergeant's emergency hotline and they basically told me the same thing and just gave me a case number. After bathing my dogs, the symptoms still persisted and I was up all night long checking up on them and listening to my dogs' cry and whimper. They both scratched so hard the next morning, their skin was bleeding. Terrified, I ran to the vet. Their doctor prescribed them medication and it took weeks for it heal. My dog still has a scar on his back that may never go away. He has white fur and all I see is this dark mark on his back to remind me daily of what happened.

We purchased the OTC Flea & Tick medicine for our 2 cats and 2 dogs. It was a last minute decision since it was Sunday and the vet was closed. My husband brought the medicine home from the store. I told him I wasn't sure about using the meds because I'd heard from my vet that the other brands can be extremely harmful. After we administered the meds, I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I decided to do web research and found so many horrible stories. I was sick! I immediately started washing it off all the animals. Within an hour I noticed one of my dogs could not sit still. She was pacing and panting. She would sit still for a second and then jerk around. She started scratching and whimpering. I called the emergency vet and now we are waiting to find out what's going on. I hope it's not too late.

I purchased Sentry Pro XFC at PetSmart in Florence, KY at 5:15pm on 12/04/09. I applied the treatment to my (2) min-pins at 6:45pm same day. Within 3 hours, both dogs were experiencing negative reactions to the product, i.e. dry heaving, jumping/jittery, excessively gnawing on their paws. For hours after applying the treatment, my female min-pin started vomiting and was not able to properly walk. Shortly thereafter, she fell over and starting seizing. I immediately took her to the ER vet clinic where she is now (10 hours after applying the treatment). The vet confirmed her illness was directly responsible by Sentry Pro XFC. She is now receiving IV’s, muscle relaxers, and has a catheter, among other things. The vet said I needed to be concerned about possible long-term liver damage with both dogs!

My husband and I recently purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick medication for our two pugs (both under 25 pounds). The medication was for dogs 25 pounds and under. A few hours after applying the medication to our dogs, both of them began to act completely out of character. They were both vomiting, foaming at the mouth, running around and smashing their bodies into fences, furniture, bushes, etc., shaking their heads violently almost as if something was inside their ears. We had no idea what was happening. We brought our youngest dog to the vet and received a $75 bill. Later that night, things got progressively worse. There was no way both of our dogs came down with ear infections. That is what the vet had thought; however, we began to think the only thing that had changed with our care of our pugs was this new flea and tick medication. We immediately bathed them with dish soap and water several times and administered them Benadryl.

Sergeant's Gold Squeeze-On for Cats & Kittens (5 lb and over), product number 01062: I applied this product to my cat just as directed, and I have used this product before. Almost immediately after application, my cat became lethargic, depressed, has loss of appetite, etc. She hates this product anyway. So, I assumed it had something to do with that. Then the next day, I noticed she started having trouble breathing - very labored breathing through her mouth. This worried me, so I took her to the emergency after-hours vet. Immediately, they said her heartbeat was near 200 beats per minute and her breathing was awful. They put her in an oxygen tank, then told me they would have to sedate her and give her a detox bath. They told me she would get IV fluids, stay overnight, then be picked up in the morning.

I put Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick on my dachshund/doxen. I used the one for small dogs (9-20 lbs.) and just a few hours later my dog started itching and was extremely uncomfortable. I thought he was just irritated by having the liquid drying on his fur, but through the night it got worse. He continued to be uncomfortable and couldn't hold still. He wouldn't eat or drink. He kept jerking and shaking his head and trying to rub himself on everything. Later in the night he got extremely hyped up and couldn't lie down, and then when I finally got him to lie down, he started twitching excessively. I got up in the middle of the night to give him a bath and now still almost 9 hours later he is still twitching when he is still and he is still so uncomfortable. This product is horrible and dangerous!

I used Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On on my dog on November 27, 2009 at approximately 8:30pm. On 11/28, 2009 at around 3:30am, I noticed that my dog could not sleep nor get comfortable. She would lick her paws and scratch at her body non-stop. I also noticed that she was drooling excessively. I bathed my dog with an oatmeal shampoo to no relief. I gave her small amount of Benadryl to no relief also. I will be taking her to the vet at 12:15 today, 11/28/09. I am in hopes that she will be okay until we can get her treatment. This product should be pulled from the stores as it is unsafe for use on your pet. Don't know what consequences, vet bills, are going to be yet but I can assure you that they will be a lot.

On 11-22-09 at 1700 hours, well, I too was in the dark about this very dangerous product, Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick for Dogs. I applied per manufacturer's directions. I now have two very sick adult dogs. Symptoms include foaming at mouth, severe itching, erratic behavior, ticking, lethargic, and trouble breathing. I called the 800 # and was told to wash the dogs which I did but no improvement.

I applied their product Sergeant's Silver to my Chocolate Lab mix Sam and he started foaming at the mouth and having seizures. I did what I was told on their emergency hotline and gave him a bath in Dawn dish liquid and took him to an emergency vet. It took the vet several hours to get the seizures to stop. I applied the product like it said and it caused him to react that way. The vet said it was the product. My dog suffered while having the seizures and I suffered economically because I had to pay $540 in unexpected vet bills because of this product.

My sister applied the Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick medication to my dog on November 22nd, 2009 around lunch time. By about 4 pm my dog started crying and moaning. She then began twitching and biting her paws, back, and bottom. First, my sister bathed her in her regular dog shampoo. There was no relief. We then took my dog to an emergency vet clinic where she was given a muscle relaxer that did not help. My dog twitched and walked in circles all night. Every time she will lie down, she would jump up immediately as if it hurt her to lay. She whined and cried all throughout the night. The following morning (11/23) the symptoms were still persisting after my sister and my dog had gone with no sleep. I drove my dog thirty miles to my hometown to our regular vet where she was kept. She is there now having a steroid shot and an IV.

My six-year old beagle, Tobey, has fleas and I've never dealt with this problem before so I went to Petsmart and got advice from a rep there. He advised I buy the Sentry Pro XFC as it was a good product. It was the worst action I have ever taken in regards to my dog's health. On Nov 22 around noon, I administered this poison as directed on the box. About 4-5 hours later, he was shaking his head and his body as if he was wet or had something in his ears. He couldn't sit still or get comfortable. Then the crying and whimpering began. The best way to describe my dog's behavior is him being on speed and in pain. I couldn't even hold him. I called the emergency number on the box and explained the situation, oblivious that others had experienced the same, if not worse. I was told to bathe him multiple times with dish soap to remove the oily residue of the medicine.

I came home from college the weekend of 11/6-11/8, and my dog had been suffering from a terrible infestation of fleas. So my brother went to Wal-Mart and purchased that horrible product Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick medication. We applied it as directed and went about our day as usual. Later that Friday night, my dog started foaming at the mouth and whining as though he was in pain. I asked my mother if he was sick, and she said no and that he was fine all day and all that week and told me and my brother to keep an eye on him because this was unusual for him.

I bought Sergeant’s Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-on for dogs over the counter at a local Walmart for my two shih-tzus. Within 2 hours of putting one vial on each dog, they were both foaming at the mouth, vomiting and twitching with seizure-like symptoms. I went online and googled this brand name only to find that there have been many complaints from animal lovers. The dogs have the same/similar symptoms on different breeds and weight. I called the medical number on the box and was informed to wash my dogs repeatedly with Dawn dish detergent, which is a degreaser, and to flush the mouths out with water and give chicken broth. I spent the next several hours washing this killer product out of my dogs. All night long my older 3 1/2 shih-tzu was racing around the house. She kept trying to comfort herself by rubbing her back on anything she could find.

I used Sergeant's Gold as directed per the box last night, and this morning, my dog has been twitching, itching, biting his feet, plagued by pains, not eating, or drinking. I bathed him twice with liquid dish soup and took him to the vet, who suggested that the medication has given him a neurological reaction. His nerves are receiving impulse from stimuli he is not actually experiencing. They are very strong and making him very uncomfortable. If the poison doesn't kill him, he will probably break his neck from twitching. Even after being medicated by the vet, he has no relief. As I'm writing this, I'm listening to him whimper under his covers. There are apparently a lot of pet owners complaining about this product. It needs to be taken off the shelf ASAP!

I purchased Sergeant's Silver Flea & Tick Squeeze-on for dogs and applied it as directed to my 13-lb. dog. Within a half hour he was twitching, scratching and dragging himself across the furniture, experiencing uncontrollable spasms and would not eat or drink. I called Sergeant’s and they suggested bathing him twice with a detergent that will remove oil. I did this and he continues to have muscle spasms and scratching, but he has begun to eat and drink. He is still lethargic 16 hours later.

I purchased Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick squeeze-on for my 10lbs Papillon, Jingles. I applied the medicine to his back on the evening of Thursday, 11/5/09. Over the course of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jingles had been experiencing jerking tremors. He cannot sleep because of the jerking. His head bobbing back and around like he has a neurological damage. He acts like he may be seeing things. He will not eat, drinks a lot of water. I thought he was dying. Jingles has a history of sensitive skin, so his biting and scratching were not immediately a concern. I just upped his Benadryl, that did not seem to give him relief at all, which was unusual. Then the other symptoms began to present themselves.

After 10 minutes of applying half (50% of the recommended application) to my dogs, they are both running around crying and yelping, scratching at their backs like they are in intense pain. After 4 baths, washing with dish soap (vet recommended) and applications of vitamin E oil, my dogs are still in intense distress from this poisonous garbage. I check it out online and there are hundreds of similar reports, slathers of anti-Hartz, anti-Sergeant’s websites, etc. This is insane. This product should be taken off the market immediately.

I bought Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for dogs on October 29, 2009 at Price Chopper. We put the stuff on our dog. Within hours, he was whining, running around, itching, and acting like he was seeing things. It was horrible, of course, living in the country. We were not sure what do. So, I went to the internet, and when searching for the company, I came across all the complaints and the remedy prescribed to them. So at 1 o'clock in the morning, I was bathing my two dogs with dish soap. I had to wash them three times to get relief for one dog (George); the other dog (Lady) did not seem to be affected as bad as George, but we scrubbed her just in case. George had a very restless night; it seemed he couldn't get comfortable and whined off and on all night. He is still whining occasionally, and it is 3 o'clock pm (October 30, 2009).

I applied the medication to my large dog, a 75lbs, 11 months old weimereiner/lab mix and about three hours later, noticed copious drooling. I called my sister who is a vet, who told me that this stuff is poisonous and that I needed to bathe her immediately in Dawn dishwashing liquid which I did twice and gave her some Benadryl. I did both of those things and now I just have to watch and wait and pray to God that she will not experience all of the horrible, awful side effects that all the other pets have suffered.

I applied the Sentry Purrscriptions Plus on our cat five days ago. I bought the cheap brand because I didn't want to pay three times as much for Frontline (big mistake!). She has not stopped scratching, is lethargic, not eating and my daughter and I have flea bites all over our ankles. We can't sleep at night for feeling fleas crawl on us, whether they are or not. We've seen them on our bed sheets and even on the box of flea prescription! I guess I'll have to call the vet tomorrow. I don't really want to apply Frontline so soon after applying this bogus poison.

I applied Sergeant's Gold Squeeze-On to my healthy poodle on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. I had some grocery shopping to do, so I left the house for about two hours and left the dog home alone. When I returned, my poodle was writhing in pain, whining and whimpering, scratching like crazy, and rubbing up against everything in the house trying to relieve her discomfort. At first, I thought it was just because the fleas were going nuts on her as they were dying. But within another hour, I noticed that she was having trouble walking and she could not sit still for even a second.

I applied Sergeant's Gold flea and tick product onto my dogs. Approximately 2 hours later, my shih tzu was foaming heavily and having tremors badly. I called the number on the box for help and did exactly what I was told to do. We bathed her 3 times with dish soap and gave her tuna water to help her. This did not work. I then had to take her to the emergency vet hospital for treatment. They gave her IV fluids and two other medications to help her. She was given butorphanol and diphenhydramine. It is now 8:30 a.m. She only slept an hour or two, even though she was given those types of sedatives. She cried and whined all night long. She also was twitching and scratching very badly.

Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick is junk! I have a 29-lb dog, and I applied the 21 to 39lb product. He absolutely went nuts! He was crying, whining, and barking. He was miserable for 2 days. I finally called the number on the back of the box and was told to wash him thoroughly with dish soap to try to get it off his skin. I have an appointment with the vet today. Hopefully, the bath will make him feel better. What a terrible product! Stay clear! I see there are over 48 pages of complaints on this site about this product! How can it still be on the market?

On October 7th, 2009, I applied to directed amount of Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick treatment to my dog. Approximately 3 hours later, my dog could not sit still. She was running rapidly around the house. The entire time she was running around the house, she was drooling excessively and even vomited a little white foam two times. My dog was very ill for a few hours. It has only been a few hours since this has happened. Therefore, I don't know what is going to happen in the upcoming days. For all that I have read on the Internet about this product, I would very much like to file a complaint on this company! How is this product on the shelves?! If I have to take my dog to the vet or the hospital, I would like to be paid compensation for my problems and for my dog's suffering!

Yesterday, I put Sergeant's Gold on my little Chihuahua, thinking it would be a good product. This is the first time I used it. It took several hours before her symptoms showed. When the symptoms started, I started researching and found a lot of complaints about this product. I am treating my little girl the same way they did. The one I really am happy with is using chicken broth and water mixture. The posting stated that the chicken broth will help to get the poison out of her system. The best thing is I was able to get enough fluid down her to help her not to become dehydrated. This product is dangerous to our friends. I hope it is taken off the market. So far my Chihuahua is suffering the itching, soreness and burning.

I used Sergeant's Gold Squeeze-On on my cat on 9/16/09. In less than 5 minutes, she started to twitch and jump, trying to clean the back of her neck; and she was having tremors. I checked the back of the box, followed the directions, and washed her twice with mild soap like they instructed to do. She hid under the bed the rest of the night. The next morning, her tremors were worse. So I called up my vet, and they said to bring her in because she can die from that!

I bought Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for dogs. We put the stuff on our dog. Within hours, he was whining, running around, itching, and acting like he was seeing things. It was horrible, of course, living in the country. We were not sure what to do. So after a day of this going on, we gave him a bath. He seemed to being doing better now. But from others who have had this problem, I have found out that I need to give him more baths to get this off his skin. I am outraged that such a product is able to go on and keep getting sold while our animals suffer for it.

On the evening of October 3, 2009, I went to a Lucky grocery store looking for a topical flea and tick medication since I had run out of Sentinel and I needed something in the meantime. So, I chose Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick medication. What a huge mistake that was! Within an hour, my dog was whimpering, rolling around, twitching and vomiting. I was not quite sure what it was since he has been battling hot spots for the last week and I had found 3 fleas on him the previous day.

I used Sergeant's Gold on my two dogs and it was a nightmare for me and my dogs. One dog was up all night crying. I gave her two baths and put hydrocortisone cream on her and gave her diphenhydramine. The second night, I thought I might lose her. She was so bad. The other dog was really bad too, not as bad as her but he was still very sick, after he had two baths and so on. This should be taken off the market. It was advertised as being better than Frontline. There is no way as good, maybe better at killing your dog. I am not going to stop at this complaint. I love my dogs and it was awful to see them suffer like they did.

Yesterday (9/28/09), my husband applied the Sentry Pro XFC flea and tick spot treatment to our 12-yr old Weimaraner. He followed the directions exactly, not having to apply any of this medication before. Not more than an hour later, the dog started shaking, panting uncontrollably, and constantly itching his skin. His temperature soared as he paced frantically around our house. I called the vet who said to bathe him immediately, which we did, twice, and to keep him cool due to his very hot skin. We applied cold towels, and tried to calm him down with no avail.

I applied the product as directed to my 9lb. Terrier mix. We have used other brands of topical squeeze on flea protection before, and he has never had any problems. He immediately began to whine, cry and try to scratch and rub the medicine off. He was panting and obviously uncomfortable. I immediately called the 800 number and was basically told that I should not have used a flea shampoo prior to applying the Sentry Pro product. Nowhere on the box does it say this. I was told to wash the dog 3-4 times with Dawn dish soap which I did.

My daughter is a first time cat owner and purchased Sergeant's Gold for cats 5 lb. and under squeeze flea liquid. Her cat has a bald spot and red sore rash about the size of a silver dollar. She was fortunate enough to try and wash it off immediately after applying because of her cat's reaction. She felt there was something wrong. She has been observing her to be sure nothing else shows. She bathed her in Dawn and baby shampoo (the latter recommended by the Vet). The cat is still scratching at the bald/red spot. After reading all the horror stories, why is this product still on the market? I am going to return the package to Target - it still has 2 applications - for a refund. I will request that Target take this dangerous product off their shelves. My daughter was one of the lucky ones so far, but only time will tell. She told me she will only use products proven like Frontline and Advantage!

We applied the Sergeant's Gold to our Shih Tzu tonight and we hope he makes it. He is going insane. We have done everything they said to do. How can they continue to poison people's pets? They must be stopped. We could not believe all the people we have found online that this has happened to. Our dog had better be alright or there will be trouble for sure.

We used the Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On on both my Aussie puppies (each around 14 lbs.). Within a couple of hours, one of our puppies was vomiting, salivating profusely, had dilated pupils, and extremely skiddish behavior including rubbing his face all over the carpet in circles. He whimpered all night and was extremely uncomfortable as were we as we were up with him all night. Our other puppy experienced a little bit of peculiar behavior but not nearly as bad as her brother.

I used Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick for my 9 year old hound dog two days ago. He had a horrible reaction which caused him to seizure and vomit. He was licking and drooling uncontrollably. I immediately called the poison control number on the back of the box and was told to wash him with Dawn dish soap, give him tuna water to drink, and to rub vitamin D oil on his skin where a rash had begun to develop. We washed him as directed, however the itching and burning, vomiting, and fatigue was so extreme we took him to the vet.

After applying the flea meds to two of my dogs, 1 of them immediately began vomiting and unable to breathe. After taking him to the emergency vet and bathing him, he seemed to improve. The second one spent the night at the emergency vet due to the meds poisoning him and causing him so much pain. It’s been 24 hours and he is still in major distress and unable to get comfortable. I’m not sure of the long term physical damage yet, but it cost me over $500 so far and condition is still not better.

I applied the flea and tick solution to my dog. Within 15-30 minutes, he was trying to lick it off his back as if in a panic. At first I thought that he was just sensitive about the application of it being wet. But then he began to run around erratically acting as if it might be burning his skin. He would try to chew at the site and which and yelp in pain. I tried to calm him and he was watering at the mouth.

I applied as directed, Sergeant's Silver Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for dogs, 9 lbs to 20 lbs, on my 5 Pomeranians. During the first hour, they all were starting to scratch which I believed was due to the killing of the fleas that were on them. As time progressed, the scratching became immensely worse. At this time, I decided this is not what should be happening. I looked on the product to see if there was anything pertaining to what to do if a problem arose; Nothing, but phone numbers.

Two days ago, I bought Sentry Pro XFC from the pet store since I know my Shih Tzu has fleas. This is the first time he ever experienced having fleas. Once I got home, I applied the one application as directed on the box, from the neck to the mid-section of his back. Two hours later, he was pacing back and forth, barking, whimpering and in obvious pain. I initially thought that the medicine was working and the fleas were probably grabbing extra to dear life on his coat of hair. However, this went on all night! I stayed up with him trying to rub his tummy to sleep. Typically, he loves it but that night, he will close his eyes and jump up all of a sudden. He was panting and this went on for the entire night. I knew there was something wrong, so I helped him take a bath hoping to get rid of the medicine. The second night (24 hours later), he was still twitching here and there and noticeably uncomfortable sleeping. After reading the reviews, all pet stores need to take this product! It heart-wrenching for a pet lover to know how much pain your pet is going through.

I applied Sergeant’s on my 10 lb. shih Tzu. Within minutes, he was pacing, panting, and just very agitated. I read the back of the box, and immediately gave my dog a bath. Then called 800 # who advised to wash again, but use Dawn dish soap, which I did. This reaction continued all night. I gave him one more bath, but he could not stop scratching. The following morning I took him to the vet. The vet confirmed that they have seen many dogs after using this product that have had severe reactions. They gave my dog some Benadryl and he was much better by that evening.

My Goldendoodle has a bad reaction to this tick and flea product from Sergeant's. About 2 hrs after application, the dog experienced heightened agitation, nervousness, pacing, etc. Our dog was obviously in distress and could not relax long enough to fall asleep. On the advice of the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline, we bathed our dog over several hours with Dawn Dish washing soap. The product packaging did not accurately state the potential for negative reaction to this product and the control centers seemed to be very familiar with the reaction to this product. I cannot see the value of offering this product for sale after experiencing firsthand the suffering it can cause. Thankfully, after 24 hrs, our dog seems to have returned to normal. I consider us lucky although I would not want to experience that again nor have any other dog owners go through this.

We just bought Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick Squeeze-On last night and put it on our dog. After putting it on, her whole personality changed but I didn't connect it to this flea product until this morning after she had a complete night of not sleeping, restlessness, moaning and crying, and pacing back and forth. I immediately went on the internet and was horrified at all the stories I read about this product and it is still being sold in stores. What kind of company would allow a product to be sold in stores knowing how these dogs are suffering? If this ever happened to a human being, this product would have been pulled off the shelves immediately. Why not a dog? Dogs have feelings of pain and discomfort. How come this product is still on the shelves? How many more dogs have to suffer and go through this torture before somebody takes action?

I gave my two month old Boston Terrier puppy a Sergeant's Puppy Teething Bone. The product contained no warnings whatsoever. The puppy teething bone became lodged in my dog's throat. I had to take the dog to three different emergency veterinarians. The puppy teething bone was finally removed by means of a Thoracotomy with Esophagostomy. Actual medical expenses exceed $6,000.00. Sergeant's has refused to reimburse me for actual damages. Sergeant's blames the veterinarians for causing the bone to be further stuck in the puppy's esophagus. The product is still sold at stores with no warnings. Consequences: scarring of the throat tissue, stricture (narrowing of the esophagus), and continuing medical supervision.

We used this product on our 2 Dachshunds and within 2 hours, they were pacing, rubbing their backs on the carpet. We called Sergeant's emergency # after washing them and giving Benadryl and was told to wash 3 more times using dish detergent. We did this and they settled down for a little while. The next morning, they were both shaking their heads constantly like their ears were itching. I called our vet and he came over and gave them 2 shots - 1 a steroid and 2 - I think, magnesium. This is day 3 and they are still shaking their ears and one is pacing, the other one is just lethargic. This should be taken off the market!

I used Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick treatment on my small dog. She immediately had a terrible reaction, crying, growling, shaking, unable to stay still. It was the most terrifying and sad thing to watch. It took two days for her to recover. I can't believe this product is still on the market! I will be happy to assist in any way should some legal action be initiated.

Applied as directed. Both my dogs became violently ill. Throwing up, tremors, barely could walk, restless, couldn’t sleep all night biting and itching at application site, foaming and drooling profusely at the mouth. I learned they were poisoned by this product. As above, let’s work to get the word out not to use this product and get the manufacturers to discontinue using it. Let me know if there is anything I can do for this cause.

I applied this on my dog at around 11 a.m., and I awoke that night at about 11:30 p.m. to her intense crying. I have never seen her like that. After trying to put a finger on her symptoms, I researched online and found this was a very normal reaction after using this product. I have followed all instructions, bathe her with dish soap and vitamin E.

I applied Sergeant's Flea Product XFC to my Chihuahua as stated on the package, and he went nuts. He was rubbing his face on the carpet, itching all over, running in circles and his stomach bloated. Knowing he was experiencing a reaction, I immediately gave him some Benadryl. I contacted the company and was instructed to bathe him using Dawn dish soap. We did this 8 times during the night and he was very uncomfortable. We took him to the vet in the morning and he was given 2 shots for the reaction.

I applied the Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-On 21-39 lbs. to my two cockapoos on August 30th, 2009. At approx. 11 pm, I noticed them shaking their heads & trying to rub it off. On Sept.1st, I felt what I thought were dog's hair matted on both necks? I put them in the shower to wash them off & see what was in their hair & saw that their necks were burned where I had applied the flea drops, burned through their skin like what cigar-type burns would look like. I am horrified that I did this to them. This product needs to be removed from the shelves. I did contact the company & they said they would refund me if I send my tube of drops in. I don't want a refund. I just want them to investigate the problem. Thank you.

I applied Sergeant's Flea/Tick for 9-lb. dogs on my Chihuahua, and she almost died. I had a $190.00 vet bill. She was just under the nine pound, so I only applied one half tube. Sergeant's refuses to pay the vet bill, as she is under nine pounds. You will note that there are hundreds of very similar complaints on the website, and I'm sure that these people used the dosage properly according to Sergeant's standards. There should be a class action lawsuit against this company as their product is causing many dogs to become very sick, with some dying.

My Chihuahua is another victim of Sergeant’s Gold Flea medication. I put it on my dog around 8pm 2 nights ago. Within hours, my dog was running around rolling, scratching and twitching. I immediately thought of the flea medication so I called an emergency vet and he recommended that I bathe my dog in dish washing liquid and give him Benadryl and if he was still having problems in the am, take him to my regular vet. He also knew when I had told him I put on Sergeant’s what the problem was. He told me he gets constant calls from pet owners going through the same thing.

I put this flea med on my dog. The dog had a reaction. I looked it up online. This company should be sued; they are **.

How is this stuff still on the shelves?! How many animals need to be hurt/poisoned by this product? I placed this on my 12lb Rat Terrier on Sunday and she is still suffering from the effects of this product. Please take this product off of the shelves! The pain and suffering that both my family and my animal have/are experiencing is horrible, that aside the expense from our vet.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick from my local grocery store as it was late at night and my dog was suffering from fleas. Boy, what a mistake! Within a half hour he was twitching, crying terribly. I gave him a bath immediately to try and wash it off. It didn't help. I gave him a second bath, it didn't help. I can't get him to drink any liquids. I bathed him again twice with Dawn dish soap, still no relief. Unfortunately, I am getting ready to take him to our vet who told me they are currently treating a cat due to the use of this medicine. They have had to have it on liquids all night. I sure hope my dog does not have any lasting effects. Please do not use this product on any animal. I don't understand why a class action lawsuit has not been brought against this company with so many complaints.

Last night, which was the 21st of August, I used the Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze on for my dog, who is a Chihuahua, rat terrier mix. She is a year old and weighs 10 pounds. After I put the product on her, she started running around as if thousands of fleas were attacking her. She was frantic, panting, and was up all night crying, and scratching. The only time she would calm down was if I put my hand on her, then she would jump like she was jerking. I am so upset with this product and I read so many horrific stories, it should be pulled from the shelves. Please help all of the pet lovers out there. Our pets are like our children and they hurt too, and look at us for comfort and safety. I am washing her in Dawn dish liquid, and giving her chicken broth to such out the poison.

My 12 lb. Shih Tzu is going through living hell. I bought the product and applied as directed and now my dog is losing his mind. This product is causing pain and suffering to both pets and pet owners, something needs to be done! My dog is drooling, foaming at the mouth, twitching and jumping around, is very nervous, can't sleep, drink or eat anything!

I bought Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-on treatment for my cat. The product specified "above 5 lbs." and "older than 12 weeks," both of which describe my cat. Within an hour, maybe sooner, of applying the medicine to him (following the directions carefully), he started twitching, acting jumpy, and drooling excessively. I called a veterinarian, who immediately asked what brand I used. When I told her "Sergeant's Gold," she said I needed to bring him in immediately to the animal hospital, as that brand, Sergeant's Gold, had been known to cause seizures and death in animals.

I applied Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-on for dogs (for small dogs) to my pug, carefully following the instructions, and within one hour, he was scratching, crying, irritable, would run and hide. His hind legs were twitching. He would sit for about 30 seconds, then jump up like something bit him, then sit, and repeat that over and over. He can't sleep because his legs won't stop twitching and he won't eat or drink. He was also vomiting. I researched what to do (washing him in Dawn), and did this several times. It has been 24 hours and he is still sick.

We used the Sergeant's Gold topical on our Chihuahua and she started running around the house, barking and whining like she got hurt. Then she started getting sick, scratching all over. We did not know what was wrong and when we put this on her, it was about 9.00 pm at night. The vet's office was closed so we were up with her all night and we had to keep rubbing her. If not, she would start scratching and running around. She could not sit still. The next day after work, I had to take her to the Animal Emergency Center and they told me of all the problems they see from people using this product. The vet ended up giving her a couple of shots, IV fluid and some medicine to take every 8 hours and also she has had 4 baths already. She is still not over it but I believe she is doing better. She is still not eating much at all and she has to be right by my side. These products should be pulled and not sold anymore. They are supposed to help animals, not hurt them.

Yesterday, my boyfriend and I went to get our dog (PJ) flea medicine. We went ahead and stopped at the local CVS (drugstore) down the street for a solvent to flea control. In doubt, my boyfriend purchased the only flea and tick product they had which was the Sergeants' Gold Flea and Tick poison. The doubt was in the whole generic product. For something that is supposed to be so popular, it resulted in our dog being very ill for the rest of the night until today (2:20). The symptoms he started to experience first were excess amount of drool that started at his mouth and then soaked his neck and made it down to his belly . He also threw up all morning! He has a loss of appetite! And, he also only wanted to cuddle up next to me. He didn't want to be alone at all. One more thing is that his whole body was shaking and every time he scratched himself, he cried because it made his skin so sensitive. Nobody should use this product if they have any kind of heart for their animal companion.

Within hours of applying this to my dog, he had a severe reaction which has left him burned. He began running around frantically, crying, and rubbing himself. He could not stop moving for 24 hours straight and scratched himself raw. He now has scabs all over his body and his hind legs were spasming. Had I not Googled about this product and read all the hundreds of complaints, my dog could have died.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold flea treatment for my 4-month-old min-pin puppy. When I used this product on him, he began vomiting, frothing at the mouth, drooling, shaking violently, and growling while running and hiding. I have started to do all the recommended treatments to help him but I still feel this company needs to be charged with animal endangerment. If we, as owners, hurt our pets we get charged, so why shouldn't a large company be held to the same standard?!

I used their over-the-counter flea prevention product on my cat and within about 15 minutes, my cat started to act funny. He started to tremble like having a seizure. I called the emergency vet hospital right away and they said to bring him in immediately. I did not have a credit card and I had approx. $10 in the bank. I had asked if I could write a postdated check because payday was four days away and they said no. They told me to bath the cat repeatedly and give the cat fluids. Have you ever tried to bathe a cat and get it to spontaneously drink?

We noticed that one of our 4 dogs had a flea on him so we bathed all 4 dogs and used Sergeant's Gold flea and tick squeeze-on for dogs. Within 30 minutes, our dogs seemed to be biting and running around frantically. One of our dogs began to vomit foam and was freaking out and twitching. I looked at my dogs' skin and found that their skin was bright red and irritated. The other 3 dogs were nipping at their skin and rolling around the ground. I Google searched this product and found tons of complaints and similar horror stories about other dogs. We washed our dogs multiple times in Dawn dish soap as was suggested. We placed vitamin E oil on the worst of the dogs and am hoping for the best.

Three hours after giving this product to my dog, Peanut, she started to get very agitated. She was scratching and digging at the ground. She was running around like she was on fire. She was clearly uncomfortable. She could not even sleep even after I gave her bath and gave her Benadryl. I had to take her to emergency. The vet was not at all surprised when I told her the product name. She stated they get complaints all the time regarding this product.

We had been having trouble with our Samoyed getting wood ticks lately. So, I decided to stop and get her some flea and tick medication. I got home with the Sentry PRO XFC (It was purchased at the PetSmart in Fargo, ND.) and immediately put it on her. We did exactly what the package said dosage-wise (put a line down the spine only going halfway to the rear). It wasn't within minutes that she started wanting to rub her back on things. We figured it was just because the medicine was soaking in and wet. Not long after that, she was passing all over the house. She'd lay down for a minute and then jump up as if something had bit her. She continued to do this throughout the night.

In case anyone out there isn't aware of this, Sergeant's Flea & Tick drops are bad. I wish I had just done a little research before using them on my poor, little baby. Had I, I would have discovered thousands of adverse reactions just like mine, some worse and some fatal. It causes severe allergic reactions. My little chihuahua had to endure such misery as shaking, scratching, couldn't lie still, rubbing his head, ears twitching nonstop, licking, vomiting, crying, falling over, and labored breathing. It burned his skin. I felt so horrible knowing what suffering he was going through and that it was basically my fault. 24 hours later, he is better but still shaky and with ears twitching. It makes me worry what permanent damage this wretched product may have caused him.

I purchased this product from Raley's Grocery Store in Carmichael, CA. After I put this product on my 9 pound Yorkshire terrier (I usually use frontline), he became extremely agitated, started running around digging at his ears. He was only calm when we would rub him. I read online where this product has poisoned many animals before my dog so I did as they had been instructed to do by their vets. I bathed my dog 4 times. I gave him milk, cottage cheese and ice chips for several hours. When it was time to go to bed at midnight (3 hours past our normal bedtime), my daughter, son and I took turns rubbing him all night so he would stay calm.

This product poisoned my dog. We had to take him to the emergency vet and they told us this happens all the time with this product, also with Hartz. She said it was pretty much a pesticide. Lucky for us our dog is okay. But there are many horror stories online about pets that did not survive or are not the same. It’s horrible to think pet owners buy this product and unknowingly poison their own pet.

We purchased Sergeant's Flea & Tick for Dogs and our dog started experiencing tremors and spasms soon thereafter. After doing some research online, it appears this product has caused major health issues and death in pets. I have no idea why this product is on the shelves. I am writing all parties involved to get this off the market. There are already many complaints and I want to make sure I included my own so the necessary action can take place.

My 7-year old Pharaoh Hound experienced pain, itching, burning, excessive drooling and spasms from this product. We have bathed her in Dawn as read on this post and gave her Benadryl to try to calm her down. She is crying, pacing, can't sit still and drooling all over. She just whines and looks at me to help her, but I can't do anything to make her feel any better. It is terrible. Why hasn't someone filed a suit to make them quit selling this stuff?

On July 30th at 7:30 pm, I applied Sergeant's Flea and Tick solution to all three of my dogs. At 2:30am, I woke up to one of the dog's vomiting foam. When I got up to see what was going on, he would not respond to any of my calls. He stood there with a blank glassy look, tail tucked between his legs. When I got up, my other two dogs got out of bed and then I noticed that all three dogs were having problems walking. It seemed like all of the dogs' back legs were not working correctly. I got on the internet and found that the product I used was extremely poisonous and this is what's causing all of their problems.

I put in Sergeant's Gold 5-way on my dog Maiya at 11 am, and by 5 pm that evening, she was drooling excessively. In the evening, she was whining and running around like crazy. She was also walking crooked as if she was drunk. I called the hot line which advised me I should wash her with dish detergent three times to stop this reaction she was having. I washed her three times and she progressively became worse. By 8:30-9pm, she could not walk and was dragging her hind legs. I called back and they told me to wash her again in Dawn dish detergent, so I did. She did not improve so I had to take her to the ER because by then, she was shaking profusely, had a fever of 105 and couldn't walk at all. I had to carry her into the vet's office and I was there for nearly eight hours. When we got to the vet, she was shaking, having tremors, lethargic and was whimpering. Had I not taken her to the ER, she could have had a seizure and died.

We purchased Sergeant's Gold and applied it to our Beagle when on a trip to Michigan. She began to act strange - pacing, laying down, jumping up (all day), disoriented. We googled this product and found that this reaction is not uncommon! After bathing, she is beginning to do better, but this isn't always the case.

I administered one dose of Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick solution on my 45-pound dog on July 5, 2009. The dose is for 40-60 pound dogs. After a few hours, he began to itch and scratch incessantly. He rolled in the dirt and tried to rub up against walls so he could scratch his back. He panted and paced and acted very unsettled. I realized that he must be having a reaction to the flea and tick solution. I called the 1-800-781-4738 emergency phone number to get assistance. The responder told me to bathe him three times using a mild detergent and to rub Vitamin E on the skin where I administered the solution.

I applied the product to my dog for fleas and she lost the use of her back legs for almost 48 hours. She had seizures, trimmers, labored breathing, itching and excessive drooling. I had to rush my pet to the vet for treatment. I cancelled weekend plans to stay with an animal to ensure recovery.

Like everyone else online, I innocently applied Sergeant's Gold Flea Squeeze on my 12-year Labrador, who immediately ran outside to try rubbing it off. The rest of the day she spent trembling, restless and lost control of her legs. We are still dealing with this 2 days later after washing it off, making sure she is drinking plenty of water and resting. She has other health issues so thought it was that until I looked this product up online and now feel extremely guilty. Why is this stuff still on the market? It is poisonous.

I gave my two 90-pound dogs the Sergeant’s Gold Flea meds and they became very ill. I had to take them to the vet and they immediately received baths and the vet observed them for the day. It was an obvious poisoning. They would have died if I had not taken them to the vet. I tell everyone I know not to take a chance on their pets by using Sergeant’s products. The visit to the vet was over $200. Luckily, my babies are alive; some people lost their precious loved ones.

I put Sergeant's Gold squeeze-on flea medication on my healthy 5-year old Siberian Husky. About an hour and a half later, she began walking funny and vomiting. I called the 800 number on the box and described her symptoms to them. They told me to give her a bath with dish soap and she should be fine. At this point, she had begun foaming at the mouth, having muscle spasms and was unable to walk. I bathed her and called Sergeant's again. This time, they told me to rush her to an emergency vet. On the way to the vet, she began having seizures. The vet sedated her overnight to control her seizures. The vet released her after 6 hours. I brought her home and after an hour, she began having seizures again. I rushed her to another emergency vet. They told me her temperature was high enough to cause brain and organ damage. It took them 3 hours and high dosages of sedatives to finally control her seizures and get her temperature down. As of today, she is still at the vet, having muscle spasms and is unable to walk.

I applied the flea and tick killer to our 7-month-old golden lab mix. Peaches immediately began to run around and acted strange. I wiped her back and then when she began to whine and run more, I cleaned her with soap and water. She acted weird all night, whining, etc. I will not use this product again!

I applied the flea and tick control in the morning as directed on the package and went to work. When my son went home at lunchtime, the dog was foaming at the mouth and vomited. By 4 pm, he was pacing constantly, vomiting, and biting at his back. We bathed him to get the poison off and clouds of hair came off as well (he is a boxer mix, short hair, doesn't normally shed). He was still vomiting foam this morning and pacing.

Had I only known the many complaints filed against this product, there’s no way I would have purchased it. Like the complaints before mine, after applying the application within one hour, my 19 lbs. Bichon Frise began to demonstrate behavior of someone on crack cocaine! He started racing around in circles, itching, crying and biting himself uncontrollably. He constantly shakes his head, jerks, and jumps as if he's being startled. Like the others, I, too, called the 1-800 number on the back of the package and was told to bathe Maxx in dish liquid and apply vitamin E oil to his skin. My dog had 3 baths in one day! And he was still acting abnormally.

I bought two packages of Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs for my two dogs, which have different weights. Both dogs have been miserable since a few hours after application. My larger dog has been incessantly licking her self and scratching at the application site. She has also been very irritable. My smaller dog has been exhibiting the same symptoms minus the irritability. I was devastated to check online and see so many complaints already about a product from a company I thought was reputable.

On Friday, June 19, 2009, I bought Sergeant’s Gold tick and flea treatment for my two dogs, which I purchased at Food Lion. I have never used this product before, but was in a pinch and the front line is so high. Please, warn all your loved ones with pets to never use any products made from Sergeant’s.

I recently applied Sergeant's "Sentry Natural Defense Flea & Tick Squeeze-On" on all 3 of my dogs exactly per the directions on the back of the product box. That night and for 3 consecutive nights, my 6-year old chocolate lab flew off the bed in the middle of the night screaming in agony, seriously screaming, and frantically rolled around on the floor, ran to the couch and rolled upside down amongst the couch cushions and pillows. He was throwing his body all over. I finally had to take him to the emergency vet. The tick product burned my dog's back from his shoulder blades to the base of his tail, exactly where the product had been applied. One of my other dogs had large red burn-type welts in the same area and was also rolling on his back for relief. My 3rd dog was not affected quite as bad but he had red spots all down his back and had some discomfort. All three dogs' skin are now dry and flaking along their backs in the area where the product was applied.

We applied Sergeant's Flea & Tick Squeeze-on to our 1.5-year-old yellow lab about 8pm, and within 1-2 hours, he was a totally different dog. He was very agitated and shaky. He was slobbering so bad that it covered the entire bottom of his huge kennel. He was whining and scratching, and at one point, he dropped to the ground and started shivering. He also had some muscle jerking.

Sergeants gold flea and tick squeeze on is poison! I applied this to my dog as instructed on the box and the foaming of the mouth, running crazily like they had acid on their skin, can't lie down, rapid heart beat. Now after 8 days, red, raw, bloody patches with no hair! This needs off the shelves asap! I see others complaining on the website and this was a year ago. So how can this poison still be sold?

We purchased this item from our local PetSmart. It was applied to the appropriate area at approximately 8 pm. By 5 am the next morning, our dog, a border collie/Labrador mix, was restless, whining and scratching uncontrollably. By 8:30 am, we gave him a 25 mg Benadryl and by 9 am, we bathed him with lukewarm water and Dawn dish soap. He is a bit better and we are planning to give more baths to help cleanse his skin and hair of this product. We are making sure that he has water available at all times. He has vomited once since this morning, about 11:30 am, and it was mostly water/saliva.

On July 11th 2009, we purchased Sergeant's gold for dogs for our 9-month old Shepard mix. After 2 hours, she had began to whine, vomit and pant very heavily. She ran around the house as if she had bugs all over her, threw herself against doors and scratched so bad at the site of application that she began to bleed. She could not lay or sit down, she was hot and very thirsty. No amount of water could satisfy her. We were very concerned about not being able to help our heart surgery survivor not knowing if this would interfere with her healing because at this point, her heart was working overtime.

Yesterday, I followed instructions exactly as stated on the Sergeant’s Gold flea and tick control medicine and put it on the back of my dog’s neck. Within 1 hour, my dog was crying, hiding, trembling all over and severely scratching. It was as though she was having a painful fit. I called the phone number on the Sergeant’s Gold container. They said I need to wash her 2 times in dishwashing liquid and suggested putting vitamin E oil and cold compresses on her. They did give me a reference number for the call. We did all of the above and nothing seemed to relieve her. I was up all night massaging her back and putting compresses on her. This morning, I immediately took her to the vet where she was thoroughly examined and given Medral tablet for her pain.

On May 30, 2009, I applied Sentry Pro XFC to both my dogs. Ranger is a Yellow Lab and Earl is a Lab mix. During the night, I could hear that Earl woke up and was walking around the house. I woke up early the next morning to find Earl agitated and drooling from the nose and frothing at the mouth. He was shaking. I immediately called the help line on the box to see what I could do for my dog. I was told to give him milk in water and to remove the Sentry pro by using Dawn dish detergent. I followed the directions and saw that no relief was given to Earl. I later rushed Earl to the Animal hospital for treatment. Earl received a Diphenhydramine injection, Pepsid for the nausea and was released with instructions to take Benadryl and Pepsid for a few days and also vitamin E.

Last night, I applied Sergeant's Gold to my 8-yr old (10lb) Shih Tzu as directed. Within an hour, she was panting and scratching and acting like she was trying to get away from something on her skin. This went on for several hours. After a search of the internet regarding side effects, I immediately bathed her using dish soap. This helped with the panting but she still was jerky in her movements as if she was trying to get away from something on her back. I stayed awake most of the night to keep her calm. She was able to go to sleep only if I was petting her. This seemed to sidetrack her from the reactive jerky movements of whatever was irritating her. Also, I kept her somewhat confined in a towel; otherwise, she would jerk away. She is doing a bit better today.

I used this product on my 8-month old dog. Within hours, she was foaming at the mouth and running around like she was on speed and hallucinating. I pulled this product online only to find a million cases just like mine. I took her to the emergency vet and spent $104 to treat her for a reaction.

Several hours ago, I bought the product and applied as directed to my dog. Within 10 minutes, his skin had turned bright red. He was slobbering and became increasingly restless and just acted weird. I shampooed him and rinsed him several times. That seemed to help, but he is now still restless, and whining - obviously very uncomfortable. This product should not be sold anywhere!

My dog experienced severe itching, scratching, and crazy behavior after we put the product on her. My dog is still very uncomfortable and it has been nearly 72 hours. I have taken her to the vet and have bathed her twice. Please investigate this product. My vet said he sees this often. Don't let any more pets suffer.

I used this on my dog at 2:00AM. By 3:00, he was drooling like crazy and really hyper, foaming at the mouth. My two other dogs seemed fine. I gave him Benadryl and bathed him 3 times with dawn. Hopefully, this will calm him down. Hopefully, it will work or I am headed to the vet. There are harmful reactions that people all over the internet have said their dogs went through the same thing. Some people say it doesn't affect their dogs. I studied up and there have been deaths in dogs and cats because of this medication. Please be cautious. They should have taken this medication off the shelf a long time ago. My dogs are like children to me. I cannot relax knowing my dog is not feeling good.

On June 8, 2009, our family brought home a wonderful pet from the Fox Valley Humane Society shelter. Bruiser is a 3 or 4 year old Shih Tzu who proved to be a mild-mannered, mature dog who quickly adapted to his new home and thrived on just having the companionship of a family. At his first regular visit to the vet on June 15, 2009, he was given a clean bill of health. On June 21, 2009, on the recommendation of the Humane Society and our local PetSmart store where we were advised to purchase this particular product by them, we applied Sentry ProXFC according to package instructions, though only using about 1/2 of the recommended dose.

I purchased this product at a local grocery store when I needed a product that would kill the fleas on my Shih Tzu. I selected the right kind for my dog. After carefully reading the entire back of the box and following the instructions, I applied one application to the back of my dog according to the description and picture. About 5 hours later, my dog began acting strange and restless. He would not sit still and cry and would not sleep. I thought that it was the medicine killing the fleas and it was just irritating him a bit. After he did not sleep during the night and his symptoms became worse, I became worried. He will only calm down when someone is constantly petting him, otherwise he falls over and/or runs to a corner crying. We immediately called the animal hospital and we were advised to wash him in Palmolive soap. Apparently, the hospital gets numerous calls about this product all the time. Terrible.

I bought Sergeants Silver Flea and Tick Squeeze On for 9-20 lb dogs. I applied it 9:00 pm last night. My dogs were miserable within two hours and got steadily worse all night and into the next day. I washed them with human shampoo three hours after application. We were up all night with two cute little chihuahuas. They both looked at me all night helplessly for help. The were kicking their back legs uncontrollable, itching, biting and crying. In the morning, I called Sergeant's and they told me to wash the dogs with Palmolive or Ivory which I did twice. My vet told me to give them 12 mg of Benadryl and half of a 80mg baby aspirin. They were still very bad three hours later. Lethargic, itching, no appetite and darting occasionally across the room or screaming out in pain. I suffer from end stage renal failure and dialysis. These two little dogs are all I have and could not bear to lose them or even see them so miserable. Please everyone, we must get this awful product off the market.

I administered 1/2 the recommended dosage of the Gold flea and tick squeeze-on (package for dogs 9-20 lbs) on my 13 lb Toy Poodle. Within the hour, he showed all the neurological disorders of twitching, pacing, and hypertension exhibited by so many others dogs noted in my Web search. His skin was hot, and given a choice, he would have shed it. But alas, he could not. Our ER vet said that the reaction is "common, more of a poisoning than a true allergy". This is unacceptable.

About 9:00 last night I put Sentry Pro XFC on both our 70/75 pound golden retrievers. This is the second time I used this product and on the first time, there was no adverse reaction. This time has been a nightmare! Our younger one (she is 7 1/2) has been panting and upset all night. My 22-year-old son and I have been up with her all night. She has not been able to lay down and rest. She was walked within an hour of putting the Sentry on her so when she was originally panting I didn't put the two together.

I applied Sergeant's Nature's Guardian Flea Spray to a litter of 4 kittens. Each kitten had an immediately bad reaction and was shampooed as per the product's instructions. After shampooing two kittens were fine, one kitten went into convulsions and died and one kitten had a very high fever.

On June 9th, I too applied this poison to my healthy 5-year old little boy named Rufus. I live in a rural area where fleas are prevalent, so due to my husband being laid off recently, I went the cheap route on the flea meds. I am still blaming myself for nearly killing our baby boy. He was so very sick, seizures, insomnia, chemical burns on his back where the poison was applied. Thank God I only gave him a half of a dose! He acted like he had been given meth. The panting, digging and rapid heart rate was out of control, running from room to room trying to get away from the pain. I had to watch this for 4 days. No sleep, runny stools, crying, whimpering nonstop.

I applied Sentry Pro XFC Flea & Tick to my approximately 7-year-old, 29-lb healthy male Beagle. Just shy of 24 hours later, he became reclusive, foaming at the mouth, drooling uncontrollably and heavily drinking water. I called PetSmart, where I bought this junk, and their vet told me to just "wash it off." So I did with regular dog shampoo, which only made it worse!

I used Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs on my pet as directed on the package. 2 hours later, my dog was foaming at the mouth and vomiting everywhere. She trembled and cried. I took her to the vet immediately who advised she had been poisoned by this product, and they kept her all day, bathed her, flushed her system, and gave her anti-nausea drugs.

I purchased Sergeant’s Silver and applied it to my 10 lb dog this afternoon. Within an hour, he began drooling excessively, shaking his head and howling. I immediately gave him a bath to wash it off but he is not acting himself. I contacted the vet and they stated to continue to wash him and keep an eye on him if his symptoms get worse to take him to an ER immediately.

I purchased Sergeant's Silver and applied it to my 10lb dog this afternoon and within an hour, he began drooling excessively, shaking his head and howling. I immediately gave him a bath to wash it off but he was not acting himself. I contacted the vet and they stated to continue to wash him and keep an eye on him if his symptoms get worse to take him to an ER immediately.

I gave my dog a bath and then after drying him, I applied the Sergeant's Gold on him. After a while, he started acting weird and could not drink his water, like he had a bad taste in mouth. He was drooling all over the place, breathing hard and I was up at 1AM calling the ER vet. Something needs to happen with this flea stuff, it could kill your dog. I would rather him have fleas instead of dying on us. He is just like a kid to us. It is like people don't give a ** about no one. It is all about making money to the tune of dead animals. That is sad.

I bought the Sergeants Flea and Tick product for my dog who is 15 lbs. Two days later, he was very weak and wouldn’t move, eat or drink water. I took him to the animal emergency clinic and was told he had diarrhea and was dehydrated. I had to take him back to his vet because he was still in a lot of pain and wouldn’t eat or drink. I was told that his kidneys were failing at that point.

My dog began hyper-salivating, twitching, yelping, and writhing around on the floor in pain. He is a 10 lb Chihuahua. After taking him to an emergency after hours vet, I learned of the horrors of this product. My dog could still suffer renal damage or other problems later, due to this product. It should not be allowed to be sold throughout America. I see all these postings about this product and its extreme dangers. Why have you not acted on this? It’s very disappointing. I sincerely hope something will be done soon, so that Sergeant's will not be allowed to poison our pets any longer! I now have a very large vet bill. I'm still awaiting the damage, due to it being an after-hours visit. My dog is still very ill, scared, lethargic, and not normal.

Yesterday, I purchased SentryPro XFC for my three chihuahuas, toy fox terrier and labrador. I followed the instructions and applied it to each animal. Within four hours, my four smaller dogs started shaking their heads as if something was in their ears, scratching and chewing on their feet. They couldn't hold still. I gave each of them a bath and gave them each a dose of Benadryl. Things didn't seem to get much better so I called the 1800 number at 4 am as was told that I should've bathed the dogs three times each and then apply vitamin E oil and cold compresses.

I wrote a complaint on this product I believe in April. I come back to this page and see all the people who have been affected by this product that is sold on the shelves and how it can harm our pets, kill our pets and still it is being sold! Anybody who reads this, I was wondering if anybody would be interested in starting a group to make this known. It seems we all have the problem of not being heard until it's too late! If you're interested, please let me know and let's band up and push this product off the shelves! It may take time, but we have to do something! If anybody out there reads this, please shoot me an email. This is poison to our animals and it needs to be dealt with.

This flea medication (i.e. poison) almost killed my beautiful mixed terrier Ellie. Why is this medication still being sold to consumers after numerous complaints of pet sickness and even death? This has caused personal anguish, worry, anxiety, and $10.00 for the flea medication.

Shortly after applying topical flea and tick medication, both of my dogs started shaking, scratching, and drooling. I suspected the medication since this was the only product or food given to them. I then washed both dogs with soap, which the instructions on the package told me to do if there was a reaction after application of the product. Washing the dogs did not help. I washed both dogs again which was also no help. I then contacted a vet who told me to bring in both dogs. The vet washed both dogs with a medicated soap and applied a topical steroid which seemed to help for a little while. One of my dogs did not sleep the whole night and I had to keep him in my arms and pet him to try to keep him comfortable. The next morning I called the vet back and he told me to give the dogs Benadryl to help relieve their symptoms. I also learned from the vet that he has seen many problems with this (Sergeant's Gold) and other similar products. I also searched the Internet and found many stories and complaints about this product that were similar to my dog's problems. I can't believe that this product and others like it are still being sold.

Two hours after applying Sergent's Gold (not a Hartz product) to my Boxers, they both started to act hyper. They could not sit still and started whining. They both walked with their hind ends bent to one side and lowered, then roll on their back while whining. Four hours after application, this behavior became worse so I washed them with water only. Each dog had a 15 minute rinsing until it seemed all the Sergent's Gold was off of them. This didn't do anything to help and new symptoms appeared as they both had white foamy mouths briefly, one threw up. The next day, I took them both to my vet and he said it was the carrying agent within the product that was agitating my dogs. He told me to wash them with a mild shampoo, which I did. This did nothing to relieve them and they kept walking around brushing up against things and rolling on the floor while moaning. Today (day 3), they are still whining and unable to stay still for prolonged periods.

In April '08, my poodle, Tori, Suffered the dose to this flea treatment. Once the medicine was applied, she ran around in circles biting at her back side. She was itchy and miserable. The reps stated from Sargent's that it feels like "pins and needles" to the pet. We washed her as recommended with joy liquid soap. That did not relieve my Tori. It took three vet visits over the course of five days to alleviate her enough for us and her to sleep. She never acted the same since. She suffered much nausea and then after three more vet visits and six months later, my Tori was diagnosed with a renal cell tumor. She died two months later. We are miserable that this has happened. We would have never used Sargent's Gold flea products on her had we known that it was dangerous. It took our little family member out of our lives forever. They should not be allowed to market this drug OTC at all! People should be warned! They should be ashamed! They tried to put the blame on me and 44,000 others. Despicable, I say!

I, like many others, have applied this to my little terrier and she had a horrifying night! I picked this product up from a Menards store (which I have also contacted) thinking it would keep fleas and ticks off my dog. After reading all the directions on the package and seeing no urgent warnings on the back, I applied it to my pet. It took a couple of hours to start noticing the effects. I pulled the package from the trash and reread the directions only stating to bathe your pet and they should be fine?! I gave her two baths that night and we went to bed where she was panting uncontrollably and howling with pain.

I purchased Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick spot treatment and placed a half dose on my two Chihuahuas. The next day, both were very itchy and seemed lethargic. Two days later, both could barely walk. Their back legs did not want to cooperate with them. They could not sleep and were constantly uncomfortable. As I write this, they are currently at the vet for observation, having to be bathed and given muscle relaxers to calm them. This flea treatment must be removed from all stores. It is insane that such a product is out on the shelves for purchase. I will be contacting attorneys to try to find one willing to file a class action lawsuit which I believe is necessary. I'm sure I will have no problem finding other consumers who will go along with me.

Sergeants Gold! Remember that name and know never to buy it for your pets. I am like most people right now and having to pinch pennies so I thought I was doing a good thing and getting some flea meds for my dogs at Wal-Mart last night before they got bad with no idea of what would take place next. I have dogs of the following weight: 30#, 25# and 13#, that I applied this medicine to. My 30# foxy almost immediately started coughing and gagging. A little later, she had drool dripping from her mouth and had begun to throw up. I babied and watched her and she started improving. Then to my surprise, my 13# Daisy was acting very strange and also had drool dripping from her mouth more so than Foxy had earlier.

This website has postings for years about how dogs and cats have had repeated terrible reactions to this product. What have you done? If you are going to be the consumer affairs site, then do something for the consumers. My dog (21-lb. Powderpuff Chinese Crested) has been pacing for 2 days now from using Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick. File that class action suit and I will be happy to participate, but continue to accept postings without doing something means your site is useless.

I applied Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick on the back of my cat's neck as directed. 15 minutes later, she was dry heaving. About a half an hour after that, she was in a daze. She was extremely lethargic, non-responsive and breathing heavily. She remained in a position as if she were going to vomit for several hours, but she did not vomit. Her little heart was racing for hours and her pupils were dilated. I called the vet and without even hearing my story, she immediately said, "Wash it off!" This is a common problem with smaller animals (cats!). This crap should be removed from the market. What a joke. Do some real testing before you market crap like this to people that are just trying to improve the lives of an animal. I now feel guilty for giving this to my cat and my cat is seriously ill. Unbelievable!