 Hartz Advanced Flea & Tick Review |
| Review Date: June 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Tracey, Ohio |
| I am very pleased with this purchase. I did a search for the best product for the best price. This one fit the bill. Best part, it smells like baby powder. So far not a tick found and I live in the woods. |
Worked well for our Newfie
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| Review Date: August 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: S. Moss, NY USA |
the Hartz 3-in-1 worked well for our newfie, I was kinda worried as the breed has very long, dense fur how well this product would work, but after applying there was a dramatic decrease in fleas on him, and almost a month after the application he seems to have stayed basically flea-free.
The only caviat I have is the instructions say to apply between shoulders and down back (which isn't easy in all that fur, but I parted it first with a comb which helped). I'd advise NOT applying this where the dog can reach as the newfie did try to lick at this stuff. I'd apply back of head down to not quite mid back. After the first day, he didn't try to lick further and it has worked further through his coat. |
Hartz Flea & Tick Products Can Be Lethal
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| Review Date: August 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Integrity in Reviews, Newport Beach, CA, USA |
| Please be careful--Hartz Flea & Tick Products are extremely dangerous to pets. Thousands of injuries and deaths have been reported to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), the regulatory agency that has oversight over these topical spot-on pesticide products. The EPA issued a Cancellation Order in 2005 on their cat and kitten products, which contained precisely the same ingredients in exactly the same volumes as their current dog/puppy products. The EPA has not yet taken the same action on Hartz's dog products but, again, thousands of incidents have been reported as a result of Hartz and other manufacturer's that use topical spot-on products containing pesticide ingredients. Over 44,000 adverse incidents were reported to the EPA in 2008, that's up from over 28,000 the previous year--astounding numbers reflecting a terrible safety record. The EPA has announced that these products are under regulatory scrutiny. Please use safer alternatives. They are available. Speak with your vet. He or she can give you much safer recommendations. If you cannot afford the products the vets sell, I have learned that most veterinarians will help with the price if you will avoid using Hartz and other neurotoxin, pesticide products. Please be careful. |
Caution
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| Review Date: October 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Shih, San Diego, CA United States |
I applied Hartz Flea & Tick to my dog right before taking him on a 2-week camping trip in Baja California, Mexico. Within a couple days, he couldn't wag his tail--it just hung limp. While I don't know for sure, I suspected the Hartz Flea & Tick drops which I applied along his spine and base of his tail, where he gets more fleas. Being out in the middle of nowhere, I couldn't take him to a vet, but his tail function returned to normal gradually within 2 days and he's fine now.
When I returned home, I related what happened to a vet friend of mine and she warned me against using Hartz products because they have an atrocious safety record.
Bottom line: I was looking to save a couple bucks by using the cheaper Hartz flea drops and figured that if it has regulatory approval and is on the market, it must be safe. Wrong. Please do some research on the safety of this product before putting it on your dog. |
Dangerous product - pure poison!!!
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| Review Date: October 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Neema Kharva, Chicago IL, USA |
Amazon!! Please allow users zero or negative ratings on products!!
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Never!! Please, never ever use this product!
We have two beautiful healthy young dogs (4-5 yrs), with a pristine health record (until hartz of course). They get premium food - Timberwolf Organics, Acana, Origen, Blue (I mention this because poor diet is often associated with illness in your pawsy companions).
We had new neighbors with dogs move in a few weeks ago and my little one had started itching a bit. I was going to order frontline from petmeds and instead picked this up in a split second decision while walking out from Wallys. My logic being, "hey if it doesn't work, I can still order the Frontline". Plus it was priced at only $5.99
On Saturday evening, I showered the girls and applied this on my itchy one. The next day my dog started showing signs of minor epileptic shocks - yelping in her sleep...yes I do know about dog dreaming, but these dreams, if they were that, were, with shock, pain and disorientation. Since it was Sunday, our regular vet was unavailable. We had no idea how serious this was about to become! That night, convinced that she was having a series of bad dreams we made sure she slept close to us on the bed. The episodes continued that whole night, a couple of hours apart.
Next morning I noticed some swelling on her snout and one of her eyes. There was also a red spot on her belly. By that time we had read other peoples reviews on this product and were shocked that this poison is still put out for unsuspecting consumers!! Alarmed we called the local emergency care and described her symptoms. They urge us to rush her there. By the time we reached the hospital, my baby had gone into an anaphylactic shock. She had petechiae all over her abdomen and she was swollen all over!
She was hospitalized after she was stabilized with steroids, antihistamine and antibioticts. Our woes did not end there though. I can go into more details, but I feel it suffices to tell you all that after about four thousand dollars and a homeopathic detox program, we were finally able to get her close to normal. After about a month and a half today, she still takes some herbs and supplements to support and balance her messed up immune system.
Just ONE tube of the three doses!!
The amount of anguish and death related to this product far outweighs the justification of dogs who might be 'flea free'. In the course of that week we must have met atleast half a dozen vets who just shook their heads when I mentioned the Hartz product!! It has killed hundreds of cats apparently and is more fatal to their littler bodies (my dogs are about 65lbs each).
Please do not, do not buy this poison!! |
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