Sergeant's Reviews

I put the flea treatment product on my dog before going to sleep because he has been having flea problems. Within 30 minutes, he started drooling excessively, running from room to room, rubbing himself on all the furniture, and having muscle spasms. We put the recommended dose and we put it on correctly. The box does not warn that this is a danger and does not tell you what to do when it happens. I had to research online to wash the product off with de-greasing dishwashing soap and apparently give them tuna water. This product is completely dangerous and needs to be off the shelves. We had to stay up all night, bathe our dog multiple times and watch him for seizures. We also plan on taking him to the vet today.

I bought this product about 1 week ago. Unfortunately, not at the store I usually go to when I buy my dog's flea & tick prevention. I applied the product as directed to my 3-year-old Dachshund mix, Fergie, on May 20th late at night. About 30 minutes later, she was scratching her face, shaking and whining. I thought it was her usual behavior she exhibits when she is done getting her bath. She also seemed to start coughing and sort of wheezing a little. I didn't think anymore about it and we went to bed as usual.

I went cheap last week and bought this Sergeant's Gold instead of Frontline. I used it on all five dogs. About seven hours later, one started shaking and drooling. It got so bad he was spasming like he was on the verge of a seizure and could barely walk. I took him to the emergency vet about 1 am on Sunday morning and by the time we got there, the worst was over. They kept him overnight and gave him some fluids, muscle relaxants, and some other kind of shot. I picked him up just after noon on Sunday and he was back to normal, just tired. It scared the crap out of us. I looked it up on the internet and found hundreds of reports on this stuff. How the hell can they keep selling it?

It was a murky rainy day and I finally decided to try Sergeant's flea & tick squeeze-on for cats. My cat, which was an abandoned cat, has a little bit of a wild side so I was hoping that it wouldn't be too tough to keep her inside all day. She does like to go out. I used Sergeant's according to directions and watched her. My boyfriend thinks she's doped up because she's been nice to him all day. She's been resting and snoozing on and off peacefully. She always likes to curl up on mommy, but never on my boyfriend. Well today she curled up on boyfriend's lap too for the first time. She's been so pleasant that I want to see if I can use this stuff on my boyfriend to get the same results, but I guess that wouldn't be right.

We applied this product (Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze On) on my mother's dog last night. She is a Poodle mix, about 15 lbs. Shortly after applying, she began acting uncomfortable and when taken outside she wouldn't stop rubbing her nose in the ground and at times her whole body. She kept my mother awake most of the night rubbing up herself up and down the bed. She wasn't eating or drinking. This morning, she still was acting strange and her back legs were twitching a lot. She would dart around and lay still for short periods. She was calmest laying in one of our laps. I got online and typed in the product name and was shocked at all the postings of pets who were affected by this product and others made by this company.

I have a Chihuahua and I bought these flea/tick drops yesterday and applied them on her after her bath. This is the first and last time I will ever use this product. She is restless, whimpering, panting, crying, itching and in obvious discomfort due to Sergeant's. I called my ER vet and she told me to bathe her in Dawn dish soap several times. Well, I've done that, but I guess I will just have to wait until morning. This is just as hard on me as a pet parent watching her go through this than it is for her. Little did I know that the main ingredient, Cyphenothrin, is a toxic pesticide! I feel terrible. I bought these drops to help her with her fleas; instead, I unwillingly poisoned my dog! Sergeant's should be taken off shelves nationwide!

Our dog, a sweet, mild-mannered Havanese named Cosmo, was still having fleas after using Topline for an extended period of time. The decision to try Sergeant’s Gold was not to save money. The decision was made because our vet suggested trying an OTC flea powder before going to an oral solution, and because Sergeant’s and Hartz are brands that have spent a lot of money on marketing and research, telling us they can be trusted, and we believed them.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold for my cats. I have one short-haired cat which is 13 months old and one long-haired cat which is around 8 years old. Within 5 minutes, my short-haired cat began to run frantically through the house with a very strange look about him. He hid in various spaces and could not be consoled. Eventually, he came to me for comfort and I rubbed his back. I think this worked it into his skin even more. He became so disoriented that he fell off the back of the couch and did not even attempt to break his fall. Within one hour, my long-haired cat began to act lethargic and unresponsive. I became concerned and continued to monitor both cats' behavior. I tried to call the emergency number as listed on the box only to be put on hold for 20 minutes. While on hold, I looked at their website and when I found nothing there, I searched the internet. When I came across other stories of strange side effects, I knew I must act quickly.

I thought my 64lbs lab was going crazy after I applied this flea and tick med. He's been frantically racing around and rubbing into me, and anything he can rub against. When he tries to lie down, he whimpers and has to shift positions. He was also sticking his tongue out like he was trying to gag. I put him in the shower and washed as much off as I could. Now I see dozens of entries online from people who had the same problem with the same product, as well as with similar brands. What is going on here? Isn't there some organization which is supposed to be protecting our pets from such trauma? So far we've only lost the cost of this awful product and a lot of stress to the family and pet. We'll see how he does overnight and if we end up at the emergency vet clinic!

We used Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs on our 3 toy poodles. Within 45 minutes, all 3 were restless, irritable and in obvious discomfort due to itching or irritation where the stuff was put on their backs. The only remedy on the box said, "Sensitivities may occur after using any pesticide products on pets. If signs of sensitivity occur, bathe your dog with mild soap and rinse with large amounts of water. If signs continue, consult a veterinarian immediately." We have used Hartz brand with no problems, so we weren't expecting this. I called their non-emergency line, waited on hold for a while, and after trying to find the vaguely imprinted lot number on the box with obviously irritated Tiffany, I was transferred to their emergency line. They said that the dogs were most likely experiencing a "pins-and-needles" sensation and that this product was only topical and to bathe them in dish washing soap a couple of more times, apply vitamin E oil and cold compresses. I don't know if that will work yet, because I now have to try to find some Vitamin E oil in a rural town on a Saturday afternoon.

I bought the Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick Squeeze-On treatment for dogs that weigh 61 lbs or more. I followed all the direction for application. My Lab which weighs 95 lbs. later that night started vomiting. A day later, I noticed his skin was very red where I applied the treatment. For days now, he has been in a lot of pain and the skin looks like it has been burned. The vet said I need to wash the area a few times a day and give him chicken broth to help clear the poison. If you google this company, there are a lot of complaints about this product. It should be taken off the shelf.

My husband purchases Sergeant's Gold flea and tick drops. He purchased the proper dosage for all 3 dogs. All of my dogs had a reaction to this. They are all being treated by a vet for poisoning and there was nothing else they could have gotten into to react like this. One dog is always in the house and the other 2 have access to my driveway, only where there is nothing they can get into. The three of them whimpered all night, excessive drooling to the point that my covers and sheets were thoroughly soaked through. My pug had a neurological reaction where she cannot control part of her body and back leg and tail. She falls continually and is very uncomfortable. The three of them were licking and biting themselves continually, vomiting, distress in breathing and one has lost her fur in an area and has a huge raw sore that is very painful. Two of them have lost much energy and are obviously not feeling well at all.

I applied Sergeant's Gold Squeeze-On for Cats and Kittens over 5 lbs. in the morning and when I got home, my dog sitter had let her in the house. She was lying on my bed completely dead weight and this is very unusual for her to be inside during the day. I found vomit outside in the driveway later that same day. I typed in Sergeant's and reviews and saw that cats and dogs were getting extremely sick and some were fatal. I immediately began to cry and washed my cat off with Dawn liquid soap, like I was told to, and just monitored her carefully. She is doing good so far. This company should be stopped and it should be pulled from the shelves.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for dogs to use on my dog. Two hours after the product was applied, my dog started foaming at the mouth, drooling, having labored breathing. His skin was warm to the touch and he would crawl. He was continuously scratching. I have since given him 3 baths in the last 18 hours, contacted my vet regarding the problem, and researched this product online. It seems this product has been causing the same problems and worse (death) in other dogs for more than 2 years.

I thought I'd save a few dollars and while at my local grocery store buying bones for my Maltese, I noticed the Sergeant's Gold. I thought I'd try it whereas the Frontline was so expensive, big mistake! My dog began vomiting violently and had to be rushed to the hospital later that night. They washed him, gave him some fluids, an antiemetic and ** to control jerking movements and his inability to even lay down, he was so hyper. He was unable to sleep the first night, neither was I as I watched him hyperventilate and yelp out with pain, constantly scratching and biting at himself. This product is a highly toxic pesticide and a neurotoxin. I am lucky that this didn't kill him. I was told by the vet that was the second case in as many weeks with the same product. This product needs to be off the shelves. No pet or owner need go through this or the expense. This wound up costing me over $200 plus work time off to take care of my pet.

I applied this on my 6-month-old kitten, and he started vomiting within 4 hours. I tried washing it off after that. The next morning he was very lethargic. He kept twitching his back leg and was just acting very strange. I gave him a bath and scrubbed his back really good, and within a few hours, he was doing better. I just don't know if he is okay now since it is supposed to last for 30 days.

I applied Sergeant's Silver to my four dogs according to directions and for the appropriate weight. Black Lab was very uncomfortable and kept scratching at his back, pulling out tufts of fur. He was bathed and is fine. Golden Retriever was uncomfortable and itchy. She developed nasty sores about 2 inches in diameter. She was bathed and after cutting the fur away, we used antibiotic ointment on her sores for a week and they healed. Dachshund mix was uncomfortable and itchy. He was bathed and is fine. The other Dachshund was uncomfortable and itchy. She won't go up and down the stairs, hunches when she walks, and will drag her back legs or walk backwards on occasion. She is certainly the worst off and will be visiting the vet.

I administered Sergeant’s Silver Flea and Tick squeeze on. My dog immediately started whining and crying in pain. I called the vet and asked about a possible allergic reaction. My dog got welts all over his body, severe pain and shivers. I had to take my dog into the vet at 3:30 in the morning and incurred at $200 bill for care and treatment during emergency hours. I would do anything for my pets so money is not the problem. This company is the problem and should be liable for this bill.

I purchased this product at Walmart for my 6-year-old Yorkie. After applying it on May 7, 2009, the dog became very agitated, running around, yelling, whining and biting at his legs. I was up all night bathing and trying to keep him from hurting himself. By the next morning, he was no better and had gnawed a hole in his leg. Sergeant's should have to stop making this product and reimburse everyone who has made a complaint.

I applied weight based dose, only 3/4 to each dog because the viscosity of the product made it difficult to apply. I have two Shih Tzus. One was 9 lbs., recently 7 due to dehydration and one 11 lbs. They howled all night so I took them to vet next day. One dog was mildly bothered by the product and the other was hissing and growling and biting at the vet. These dogs are teddy bears usually. They had to sedate the one dog and I was recommended never to use product again. One dog was on "dog morphine" for three days due to pain from toxicity. Now it has three large burn marks on application sites. The vet says that officially, a vet cannot "bad mouth" a product legally but unofficially, would never recommend and many people have come in with same complaint.

I used the Sergeant's Gold flea and tick squeeze on my dog in the right weight class (9-20 lbs) and he has had a bad adverse reaction to this stuff. He had scratched all of his hair that he could reach, and had whined uncontrollably. I called the concern number on the box and my information was taken and I was given a Claim Number and was told that I was welcome to sue if I wished but they have "good lawyers," and it was surely something I did wrong. I am going to take him to the vet today, and I will never ever let anyone I know use this product again. This is a sorry company and I wish it would be taken off the shelf. Anyone who works for that company should be ashamed knowing how animals are being affected due to their crappy product.

My sister applied Sergeant's Silver Flea and Tick drops to her 62lbs Alaskan Malamute/German Shepherd mix on April 23, 2009 around 11:20AM. We left the house to run a few errands and returned by 3:00PM, to find the dog trying to scratch himself where the medication was applied and drooling incessantly. He appeared to be having tremors in his hind legs and when he would attempt to walk. It looked like he was trying to mule kick. We assumed this behavior (the kicking and all) was due to the fleas moving down his legs, so we began trying to make him feel comfortable by scratching his hind legs. We assumed the drooling was because he had managed to get turned around and ingested some of the product, so we made sure we kept plenty of water around him.

I purchased the product Hurtz flea medication for my small 2-lb apple head Chihuahua, K-K, and her parents here at home, dear Chihuahua Roo and mom apple head, Shakira. They all went into having issues. K-K, after three vet visits, is still having health problems from this product. She had her baths, two IV visits and was given Phenobarbital on her third visit. Today, 5-2-09, K-K went in for her fourth visit and is still ill.

I purchased the product Hurtz flea medication for my small 2-lb apple head Chihuahua, K-K, and her parents here at home, dear Chihuahua Roo and mom apple head, Shakira. They all went into having issues. K-K, after three vet visits, is still having health problems from this product. She had her baths, two IV visits and was given Phenobarbital on her third visit. Today, 5-2-09, K-K went in for her fourth visit and is still ill.

My husband applied Sergeant's Silver flea and tick remover squeeze-on for dogs. All my 4 pekingese and small Chihuahua have been experiencing terrible adverse reactions - which have included whimpering, foaming from the mouth and trying to itch their backs. We have bathed them all numerous times in Dawn detergent and applied vitamin E onto their backs to stop the stinging. I guess I will try Benadryl. I hope things get better. At this time, I feel extremely angry that this is still on the market. My husband had to come home from work. I am scared and hope they all return to their normal happy selves.

I bought Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for my three small dogs. Within 2 hours, they were not acting normal. I gave them all baths and it didn't help. I called the phone # on the Sergeant's box and the person I talked to said to give them baths with dishwashing detergent, three baths each one right after the other. This didn't help. My dogs were acting like they were on PCP - moving from place to place, shaking their heads back and forth and kicking their legs out. The oldest dog could barely walk (similar to convulsion). I took this one to the animal emergency clinic and the vet said the only thing they could do was bathe the dog again and give the dog something to calm her down. The vet said there was no antidote available and that we just have to wait and see. It has taken three days for two of my dogs to act almost normal. The third dog is very lethargic and I will need to take her to the vet. There are thousands of complaints about this product on the internet. Some dogs died.

I applied the recommended dose to my 9-month-old rat terrier on 4/23/09, and within hours, she was salivating profusely. She was also wheezing through the night. I bathed her and took off as much as I could. She would not eat and was extremely lethargic. I gave her a dose of Benadryl, which somewhat lessened the reaction. I took her to the vet on 4/27/09 when she was still not eating. The vet said there was no treatment and that you had to wait for it to get out of her system. Today, 4/30/09, she is beginning to eat. But I fear there could be other consequences that may be lasting. She is not her self.

I put Sergeant's Gold on my cat according to directions. He kept twitching his back and started to trying to clean himself off. I thought he was just angry with me. He acted odd all night, didn't sleep with us but sat crouched and twitching. His pupils have been very dilated. His disposition is lethargic and nervous acting. I got on the internet and saw that there have been thousands of reports of this flea medication causing severe illness and even death in dogs and cats. I immediately shampooed my cat and called the vet. I have been instructed to give him children's Benadryl and watch him. I am very upset that this product with known issues is being sold. It is poison. I feel horrible that I put this on my beloved cat. He is a member of our family and not replaceable. This is causing my family terrible distress and guilt. Hopefully I will not have to spend thousands on vet bills like many of the other victims.

I put Sergeant's Gold on my cat according to directions. He kept twitching his back and started to trying to clean himself off. I thought he was just angry with me. He acted odd all night, didn't sleep with us but sat crouched and twitching. His pupils have been very dilated. His disposition is lethargic and nervous acting. I got on the internet and saw that there have been thousands of reports of this flea medication causing severe illness and even death in dogs and cats. I immediately shampooed my cat and called the vet. I have been instructed to give him children's Benadryl and watch him.

I applied the treatment as directed after bathing my Maltipoo. Within the hour, she began whining and scratching uncontrollably. We got her in the bath and tried to wash it off. But the next day, she was still in obvious agony. She has a section of hair that is matted and a red spot appearing where she keeps scratching.

I put the drops on my pugs exactly as described, correct dose for their weight. Both dogs have been kicking, twitching and scratching for 24 hours. I've tried to wash it off of them, but it has already been absorbed. I called the vet and they said they could have tremors, seizures and go into a coma and die! If they get worse, I'll have to take them in for an intravenous treatment. Why is this still on the market when it's such a common occurrence with this product? Please, do something before more pets suffer or die. I had to take the day off from work to make sure they didn't die.

It was applied as directed to 10-lb. Shih-Tzu and he had very bad reaction to this. He almost died from it. It's been a few days and he still doesn't seem back to normal.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold for my 3 Shih Tzus since my vet quit selling Frontline. I applied it as directed and took them for a short walk shortly afterward. As soon as we got back (about 45 minutes after application), all 3 were twitching, panting hard, and trying to scratch their backs either on the floor and with their hind paws. I read the box and it said to wash with mild soap and lots of water. One of my Shih Tzus, Rosie, had blisters in the area of the Sergeant's Gold application. I bathed all of them 3 times and they still cried and whimpered all night long. I took Rosie (she had it the worst) to the vet and she gave Rosie a steroid shot and told me to give all three Benadryl for the allergic reaction. She also recommended that I never use that stuff again. It has been five days and all three still have the itchy back syndrome.

On April 18, 2009, we applied Sergeant's Silver Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for dogs on our two puggles (Daisy Mae and Jack) and our Lab Mix (Cody). They all have just turned a year old in February and April. How can they continue to put a product like that on the shelves for consumers? I sure wish I would have investigated the product on the internet before applying it! Shortly after we applied the product to Jack, he started running around scratching and itching. He was whining and just could not sit still. Not knowing that it was a reaction to this product, we waited thinking that it was something else making him go crazy.

I used the Sergeant’s Natural and Silver products over a year’s time on my dog (50 lbs) and she has been having these uncontrollable shakes. I have watched her suffer long enough. She went from healthy with fleas acquired from neighbor’s pet to unhealthy from these products. I now have to take her to the vet and have these ridiculous vet bills. I know what they will do and say. I am just very unhappy with tested products that do not work.

On March 10, 2009, I bathed my 3.5 year old, 13 pound Lhasa Apso, Lily, in this product at around 9:30 pm. She was dried and put to bed. The next morning as I let her out for a walk, I noticed that she was lethargic and looked sick. After our walk, I went to put her food down and she began foaming at the mouth. As I called her name, Lily was unresponsive. She then fell to the floor and began to have a seizure. As I was in shock, I took her into the vet immediately and told them what had happened. She remained there throughout my work day, but continued foaming and vomiting. As she got a little better, they released her to me that evening.

We applied this product to our dog and within 3 hours, he was in severe distress. We bathed him twice and the vet bathed him once more. He is still suffering physical and neurological side effects. I now know that this is a widespread problem with this product and this poison needs to be removed from the market. The dog is in continuing physical discomfort and the economic damage so far is a $266 vet bill.

Two nights ago, I applied Sergeant’s Gold Flea and Tick for small dogs (9-20lbs) to my just 4-year old Shitz Tzu. Within 30 mins, he was running around the house like a crazy dog, itching, crying, trying to bite his tail and just in extreme discomfort. Of course, we were all worried so I put him in the bath right away. However after drying him, he was still crying itching and acting strange. We then looked at the box, read the label and saw it said “hazardous to humans and domestic animals” and that it’s harmful if absorbed through the skin. But if you read further, the directions say to apply to dog’s skin. After our dog’s continuous unusual behavior, we brought him to the 24-hour Vet Emergency Room where they told us he was having a reaction and sent us home with a $277.00 bill.

We gave our 3-year-old Shetland Sheep Dog a treatment of Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On as directed by the product instructions. Within an hour, he began to pant heavily, drool, and and developed diarrhea. This continued into the 2nd day. He was hyper and foaming at the mouth. We followed directions according to size and weight. This product is obviously a poisoning risk simply by application. After this experience, we began an investigation that has revealed that many other pet owners have gone through the same experience (or worse). We absolutely demand action and an investigation into this product.

After purchasing Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick 5 way protection from the pet dept., I applied the product to my 10 lb. Maltese. He became seriously ill, agitated, foaming, vomiting, extremely hyper and sleepless for two nights. Thankfully I called poison control and was told to wash him with Dawn dishwashing liquid. He has been to the vet. and received 3 shots, plus a prescription of Valium. This product should be removed from any and all shelves. Many pets and their owners are suffering because of greed and lack of concern.

I applied Sergeant's flea and tick silver on my dog, and within one hour, he started to cry and couldn't sit still. He then started scratching and licking himself and couldn't stop. My dog Rusty started showing signs of redness on the area that I applied the tube for flea control. He didn't stop scratching all night, whining and whimpering like he was being abused. That night his skin was beat red and he was showing signs of hair loss. He’s still scratching and digging at himself like he was on fire. The next day, he was really losing his hair but only where the redness was from the treatment. He was still digging at himself like he was on fire, not playing like he normally did, and lying around just digging at his skin. By the third day, there was no hair on this area and there was pus coming out of what was just a red hairless spot to a wound that was oozing pus. I can't tell you much more other than the wound is getting worse by the day.

I did not have any Frontline and made a stupid decision to use Sergeant's Gold Flea medication for 9-20 lb. dogs from Walmart. This product must be discontinued immediately. My Maltese, Cassie, became very agitated and could not sit still. Her skin was inflamed, and she was itching, panting, and had very labored breathing. When taking her outside, she continually wanted to eat grass and was very sick. I was so upset. Needless to say, I will never use this product again. It needs to be stopped immediately.

When this product was put on my dogs, they immediately started having a reaction, twitching, panting, and they were just miserable. After talking with the company who were no help, it got so bad even after bathing the dogs. They needed to see the vet emergency room right away.

I have submitted a complaint regarding Sergeant's Flea and Tick Monthly Spot Treatment before. I have contacted the retailer, Sergeant's and the EPA. My 15 lb Shih-Tzu had a horrible experience with this product even though the product was applied properly. She experienced problems walking, scratching uncontrollably, and crying. She was restless, experienced jerky head movements and skin irritation. After I treated her by bathing her to wash off the product, I fed her water and chicken broth to flush out the toxin and administered baby Benadryl and she seemed to improve. She had trouble walking and was generally tired for a week after treatment.

I used this product (Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick For Dogs) on both my Jack Russell Terrier and Bull Terrier and within less than an hour, both dogs were vomiting, urinating, panting frantically and in great distress. They have remained in this condition now for the past 13 hours. I called and was told to bathe them in dish soap which I did and put Vitamin E on them but none of this helped. After looking online, I discovered this reaction is common and many dogs have died after owners used this product. I want to do whatever is necessary to get this product off the market.

My girlfriend purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for our Chihuahua-Pug mix, Penny, at a local CVS drugstore. We only applied half a tube, following directly the directions for application on the box, and, within an hour, Penny was acting oddly. As it was in the evening, we decided to wipe off all the excess product, since she sleeps in bed with us. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done. In the morning, when I awoke, Penny was running around in what seemed a daze, drooling from the mouth.

I bought Sergeant's Gold at Walmart last night to use. I put it on my little dog last night around 8:00PM. He acted fine, until about 2 hours later. He started throwing up violently. I called my vet and he said to wash him with dish detergent to get the medicine off of him. So I did that about 5 times. He said there was nothing they could do at the office that I couldn't do at home. He also told me that he may start to have diarrhea and muscle spasms. He never got diarrhea, but the spasms were awful. He didn't sleep at all last night from pawing and scratching at his little back.

I bought Sergeant's Gold for our 10 month old German Shepherd. We applied the product per instructions. About an hour later, she began drooling, twitching, and vomiting. I knew it had something to do with the Sergeant's Gold. I looked it up on the internet and found all the other complaints. We called our vet and he advised to bathe her with Dawn. This seemed to help. But 24 hours later, she is hyper, still throwing up and twitching some. We called the 800 number on the box and the guy said that the throwing up was because she ingested it and the other symptoms had nothing to do with the product. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT. IT IS POISON. The company should be sued for this product. I am spending 24/7 with my dog.

This is in regards to Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for dogs (9-20 lbs). We purchased this product at Walmart. I followed the directions precisely and put it on my two Miniature Dachshunds from shoulders to mid back. Approximately an hour later, they both started acting very strange. They were shaking their heads and bodies, itching their faces and ears. I quickly realized that something was terribly wrong and washed it off with a lot of water like the box stated if irritation occurs. Both dogs went in their beds, acting lethargic barely opening their eyes if I called their names. I was afraid they were dying. I soon found out that they were experiencing adverse reactions.

Purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs on 10/20/08 around 2200. Applied it to my dog’s skin according to package directions around 2300. My dog vomited four times on the night of the application. The next afternoon around 1800, he was lethargic; his breathing was retarded and shallow and he collapsed. He was treated by an emergency vet for a topical toxin (Sergeant's Gold) for four hours followed by home monitoring. My dog was severely lethargic and required professional care for several hours. The product itself cost approximately $6. The damage incurred from the product totaled approximately $421 to date, with possible follow up appointments throughout the following week.

I purchased Sergeants Gold flea and tick squeeze on for my 3 Golden Retrievers and about an hour after I noticed my 1 year old running around the house like he didn't know where he was going and then he started drooling from his mouth and rubbing on everything. I called the hotline and they said to bath him in dish liquid, so we did. He still seemed anxious and was biting himself. In the meantime, I heard my other dog crying and I went downstairs to check on him and he was worse than my 1 year old. He had all the symptoms of my 1 year old, plus he acting like he was paralyzed in his hind leg and kept biting at his tail. My female dog was having some symptoms, but not as extreme.

Purchased Sergeant's Gold flea and tick squeeze on, for my 2 American Eskimos, serious scratching, crying, moaning. Gave them a bath, times 2, still very nervous, all within 1 1/2 hours of administering it.

I gave my pet a dose of the Sergeants Gold flea medicine and then everything fell apart in my world. On Friday night, I gave him a dose. Saturday morning, he is running around scratching, itching, foaming at the mouth, unable to rest, continuously moving. I gave him a bath twice with Dawn dishwashing liquid. He twitched as if he was having seizures. I was scared to death. Vet not in, since it is the weekend. Now three days later, he is just now getting back to normal. Why is this company allowed to continue to sell this product?

I live with my mother. I brought along my dog when I moved in here. We were having problems with fleas and tried everything. So we decided to try the Sergeant’s Gold Flea Treatment on my dog and the three that were already here. WORST IDEA EVER. We noticed after a couple hours after we gave them the treatment they started acting weird. Twitching and biting their paws, rubbing against things. Then they became like off balance - they couldn't walk straight, foaming at the mouth. We since then bathed them in Dawn and gave them Benadryl but it is awful. Just plain sad to have to watch your baby (dog) go through the pain they are going through. Everyone please stay away from this product.

After applying correct dosage to my dogs they started excessive drooling, twitching, crying, scratching and losing control of their hind legs. Took them to the vet and was notified of other victims of this product that they had seen, one which died. The bill was $300 for two dogs and the next day was a $900 bill since one of them got worse, huge vet bills! One of them requires overnight stay in the vet with iv and blood test, don't know if she will have long term damage because of this horrible poisonous product. This product is poison and should be taken off the shelves asap. Over $1,100 vet bills so far. A lot of money in these trying times. Had to stay up all night to monitor my pets and not go to work.

I have 2 small dogs. I applied the squeeze on around 2000 and by 2200 my dogs were rolling around on the floor, scratching and foaming around the mouth. They could not stay still and continued to lick themselves in the genital area and they could not settle and continued to roll around like I have never seen them do before. I was up with them all night. My husband checked the site the next morning and saw all the comments about other owners having the same problem with their pets. We have bathed our dogs in hope that this will help them. It's terrible when your pet looks at you as if to say what have you done to me and why don't you do something to help me. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT ON YOUR PETS. IT'S POISON.

I applied the Sergeant's Gold Flea & Tick to my 20lb. West highland Terrier a couple of days ago at 11:30am and a couple of hours later, he was trying to roll as if it was itching him so I gave him a bath just trying to rinse some off so it wouldn't bother him. But then he started jerking his head back like something was on his back. I called the 800# on the box and was instructed to wash him 3 times with dish soap then apply Vitamin E oil where the product was applied. I did this but he started acting very anxious and still jerking his head. He would try to lie down but couldn't because of the jerking and he started breathing really fast. I gave him an oatmeal bath hoping it would soothe his skin.

My in-law bathed his dog with this 10 days ago. Two days later, she wasn't herself, she was 10yrs old but she played with our cats and smiled (yes smiled) anytime someone came. She was always happy till the bath. We couldn't figure out what was wrong, cause what one dog got (I have 2), the other one got the same. Except the last bath, one got last of normal stuff, so we ran and got SERGEANTS SKIP-FLEA AND TICK for dogs and pups. Well, like I said, she was a great dog. I NEVER guessed the shampoo till this morning after a search. After reading about dish soap, I ran to do it only to find I was too late, she passed. I advise EVERYONE to NOT use this. And if anyone has some legal info, please pass it along. I truly believe this product took her from us.

I bought Sergeants Gold to apply to my American Eskimo. After I squeezed it on per the instructions, he started to act very strange about an hour later. He would not move from his spot on the couch, was very lethargic, and breathing funny. It turns out he could not move as his 2 rear legs were numb or paralyzed. When I tried to get him to move, he could not and would yelp when he tried to get up or walk. I figured out that it had something to do with the Sergeants Gold flea and tick application I had given him earlier. I called the Sergeant's hotline and they didn't even suggest to wash him in dish soap and said that they weren't sure what the problem was and that I should call the vet. So I had to call the er vet because it was 10:00PM. I brought him into the er and they said that his problems were caused by the Sergeants as they had seen numerous other pets have similar reactions.

On Sun October 12th, applied product on my almost 1 year-old dog. Within 15 to 20 minutes, she became seriously ill, thrashing around, crying & whimpering, frothing at the mouth, salivating all over the place, twitching & shaking, digging at her ears with her hind leg straight up over her head! I have given her several thorough baths and doses of Benadryl. Only within the last 6 hours or so, I have seen improvement with the lethargy & alertness, but she continues to scratch non-stop and still twitches in her hind legs!! It is now 11:30 pm, Oct 13th. I am taking her to the vet in the morning. Won't know whether there will be permanent neurological damage until the vet visit. The cost of the drops (even though cheaper than Frontline), plus the vet bills now. Bought the drops because I could not afford Frontline at the time. Now I have vet bills coming!!!

I have 2 chihuahuas and a yorkie. I applied the Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick killer to all three dogs just as the directions stated. Within minutes, all of my dogs were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Crying, scratching, itching uncontrollably. I tried to wash it off of them over and over and over... The vet said to wash them with water, I tried that, then I called the number on the back of the Sergeant's Gold box and the lady told me to bathe them in dawn dish detergent and put vitamin E on. I did that. No change in behavior. I gave them Benadryl. Still no change. I bathed them again. Nothing. The dogs are suffering horribly and I have to wait until tomorrow to take them to the vet because it's closed for the holiday.

I've just finished hours of steam cleaning my carpets from the explosive diarrhea my dogs had after I applied this product to their skin as directed. Before the steam cleaning, I spent an hour on both dogs, one a champion Keeshond, scrubbing their poor skin and fur to try to eliminate this product from them then gently rubbing conditioner onto the affected area to soothe it.

After using Frontline for years without any adverse reactions, we purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick for our four Golden Retrievers. Big mistake! Within an hour of applying the treatment, all four dogs were scratching and very agitated. Things seemed to getting worse so we decided to wash the stuff off right away. Unfortunately, some of the damage was already done. Two of them had red, irritated skin. The other two still itched terribly. We tried Benadryl to calm them down but it took hours and another bath before any of us could get any relief or sleep. None of the dogs wanted to eat, and although we were concerned about dehydration, it was challenging to get them to even take a drink.

On 10/11/2008, I used Sergeant's Flea and Tick Squeeze On, on my 3-yr-old Pom named Lil Boy. About an hour after putting it on, he started rubbing up against everything. I just thought that the fleas were dying and biting him pretty hard. After about another hour, his eyes were beginning to swell. He was frothing at the mouth. His head began to twitch and he didn't seem to be able to stand on his own. I ended up taking him into to the 24-hour animal clinic and he had to stay overnight with IVs. I ended up with a 300-dollar vet bill over an 11-dollar box of flea killer. I am not the only one this has happened to. There is a whole website with information. Some people were not as luck as Lil Boy and I and ended up losing their babies to this medicine. He is home now and seems to be itching still and pretty lethargic. I am hoping he will be okay. I am doing a follow-up with my vet. When I called the 1-800 med line, they told me I should not of taken my dog to the vet.

I bought this product for my 2 dogs. I applied it to both of them and went to work. When I came home that evening my husband told me to take the little one to the vet. She was shaking and scratching and moving her head very strange. The vet kept her overnight as a precaution and my bill was 400 after reducing the bill. The vet said it was a reaction to the flea medication. And when I brought her home she is still scratching her ears and shaking her head all night long. I have tried so many things to help her ears. My other dog is quite bigger so he has only a slight effect from it. I am so upset that this has happened only to found out I am not the only one that this has happened to.

Awful reaction to flea and tick treatment. Will discuss further as required.

I purchased Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Protection for my 9 mos Pug. She (Gypsy) always used Frontline and it was fine but I ran out and she was starting to scratch. I figured the cheap kind would probably not be as effective but with it being October, it should be fine. Put it on her about 8 pm at night and I went to bed shortly afterward. I got up this morning and she was lethargic, coughing and constantly scratching. Very sick. After reading on Google, I bathed her twice in Dawn dish soap and gave her some Benadryl. The only symptom still there is the scratching.

I used these drops on my 7 yr old chih/fox terr and he started having horrible reactions. He vomited well past five times and was drinking large amounts of water and he kept licking his paw and chewing it. I bathed him and he was a little better. But not fully better till the next afternoon, and he was finally eating. I guess he ingested it. I wrote to company and no response. I have seen many complaints online about it and would not recommend it to anyone.

I bought my dog who is 7 months old, Sergeant's shampoo for fleas and ticks. After applying it... the next day, my dog became very ill. The last 3 days, he has been lethargic, drooling, shaking, doesn't want anyone around him, very sickly appearance and I took him to the vet where they gave him a shot to counteract the flea medication. He is still acting sluggish. He won't eat. He hasn't for 3 days. He just looks miserable. Going back to the vet tomorrow. My dog has had all of his shots and then this flea medication takes him down. He was always so hyper and good-natured and now he is just sad and lays around. He was scratching terribly but I assumed it was from the fleas. I never expected it to be from the shampoo that was supposed to rid him of them. But it is obvious now. I hope he pulls through. I am devastated seeing him so sick. This product should be pulled immediately! Ridiculous! Simply ridiculous.

Used the product on my dog and he became very agitated. He kept trying to scratch his back. He would run around like he did not know where he was going. He was awake all night, kept wanting to go outside, he had to keep moving. I gave him Benadryl and he finally calmed down some, but was still very itchy. The next day I found online that many, many people's dogs had the same reaction and said to use Dawn dish soap and Benadryl. So I did. For 3 days I gave him the medicine and I had to bath him 3 times before he was OK.

I bought the product at the local walmart, brought it home and put it on my rat terrier who in turn about 5 minutes later, started crying and scratching like he was hurting bad, then he vomited. After a night on the phone with the vet, we figured out he had been poisoned by the flea meds. He lost a huge patch of hair.

On Sunday October 5th, I purchased Sergeants Gold Flea and Tick Killer. I applied it according to instructions on my two year old beagle. I have always used Advantage, but happen to run out. He had never had any reaction. However within two hours of applying the Sergeants Gold, he began shaking and drooling. He was in a misery constantly digging at himself and biting his feet. I quickly gave him a bath. I called the hotline on the box for help. They said give him a bath in dish detergent. After four baths within three hours and benadryl, he started to calm down some. It took almost 24 hours and more baths and benadryl to get him back to normal. He is still digging at his head two days later. After checking the web and seeing all the same complaints about the product, I can not see why it is still on store shelves.