Frequent Questions
Flea and Tick Products
- Children and Pet Products
- I have children who love to play with our pet. Are these flea and tick products safe to use around small children?
- EPA's Investigation of Pet Products
- How many incidents occurred in 2009-2010?
- What is EPA going to do about these pet spot-on products?
- How was the investigation into the pet flea and tick spot-on products conducted?
- How can I tell EPA what I think about its plans for regulating spot-on pet products?
- Why isn’t EPA recalling or canceling any flea and tick spot-on products now?
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- Regulating Pet Products Containing Pesticides
- Who regulates pet products containing pesticides?
- General Pet Product Safety Questions
- Are pesticides safe?
- Which flea and tick products are the most dangerous to my pet?
- How should I dispose of a product that caused an adverse reaction in my pet?
- Based on the EPA advisory on spot-on flea and tick products, should pet owners stop using these types of products?
- Are there other methods to prevent and control fleas and ticks besides use of spot-on flea and tick products?
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- Reporting Incidents
- What is the EPA Pesticide Incident Reporting Program?
- I applied a topical flea and tick pesticide to my pet, and it had a bad reaction--a sore at the application site, drooling, erratic behavior, etc. I bathed my pet in water with a mild soap and took him to the veterinarian. I feel that the product isn't safe and would like to express my concerns. What should I do? How should I report the incident?
- My pet suffered a bad reaction from a spot-on product, and I called the manufacturer and was told that the problem was not caused by the product. What should I do?
