Sergeant's Reviews

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!

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.