Promeris--anyone ever used it?

I'm not using it, but got interested in it and found that a rather high number of dogs and cats are having severe reactions to it. Below is a sample of what I'm reading about it:

This is a very important message to my family
& friends who have dogs-cats--and to alert you to the hazard of
using a new Flea & Tick Preventative called ProMeris http://www.promeris.com/consumer/



This is a new product designed to be a more effective product than
other flea/tick treatments that was just released this year. It is
available thru a vet and not currently on-line. I got ProMeris this
week for my 7 dogs (6 Huskies & 1 Golden-Airedale), and the results
were debilitating for nearly all of them-including me. Since my
incident this week, my vet has pulled it from distribution and alerted
the manufacturer, Fort Dodge.



Here are my results: Within less than 2 hours after applying, 4 of
my dogs had vomited from 2-4 times, 3 were disoriented and stumbling, 1
was dragging his back leg, 1 was salivating. I had very similar
symptoms like an allergic reaction-my lips were swollen, eyes very red,
mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, and mouth were stinging. I was
very disoriented-dizzy equilibrium and not able to drive. To make this
a short story-all 7 of my dogs were admitted to the hospital for
veterinarian care, and 3 of them remained for care, IV fluids and
observation for 24 hours. I was in the emergency room. I'm home now and
so are the dogs. We're all feeling much better. Vet bills were over
$2,500 and Fort Dodge is paying for these. Not only can the product
cause this reaction, it has a highly noxious odor that permeated the
house and is just starting to dissipate after 3 days.



Your dogs/cats might not have the same reaction, but given my
experience-I wanted to help you all become well-educated about the
product.



Kim Kahl

Wolfdog

Rescue Resources, Inc.

http://www.wrr-inc.org/

Blanche, I know of several people who have and are using Promeris, without issues. I have found over the years that people are more apt to get online and complain about something, rather than praise. I personally don't use it, but I have seen first hand how effective it is in treating demodex, and for this breed that can be a godsent.

Thanks Sarina. I have been doing some research just so I'll be up to speed with the next (God forbid) demodex dog. And you're right--people do tend to post the disasters and not the successes. Although Fort Dodge has a somewhat iffy history and has a higher than normal reaction rate with quite a few of it's meds, including vaccines.

I think this is the medicine that my vet doesn't carry yet because people have complained about the odor? I'm not 100 percent sure about that though :) .

northernwitch wrote:Thanks Sarina. I have been doing some research just so I'll be up to speed with the next (God forbid) demodex dog. And you're right--people do tend to post the disasters and not the successes. Although Fort Dodge has a somewhat iffy history and has a higher than normal reaction rate with quite a few of it's meds, including vaccines.

I would agree that Ft. Dodge has anything but a stellar record, but there are plenty of drug companies out there that are far worse and we use their products everyday. I am all for new and innovative products, but they have to be safe and effective. Hopefully over the next year we will have more research and experiences to go on.

We used it on Hanky for his demodex. It worked great, mite free by the 2nd week of Dec and I got him the last week of Oct. It smells, but so did Hanky... It's a nail poish remover-ish type smell and it goes away when the product dries. Hank would also like me to mention that his coat is now very luxurious.

TNPUGMOMOF3 wrote:We used it on Hanky for his demodex. It worked great, mite free by the 2nd week of Dec and I got him the last week of Oct. It smells, but so did Hanky... It's a nail poish remover-ish type smell and it goes away when the product dries. Hank would also like me to mention that his coat is now very luxurious.

Jem says that he is hoping for Luxurious. Right now we are at the "Miami Vice" stubble stage. And it doesn't look any better on Jem than it did on the actors.

He's done well with the ivermectin (thankfully) and seems to be progressing well. He's still mildly stinky, but getting better every week.