Pets and pesticides: Let's be careful out there

By M.B. Pell and Jillian Olsen

Last June Diane Bromenschenkel applied a flea-and-tick product to her English pointer, Wings, so the dog wouldn’t get ticks while hunting ph

Excerpts from this story referencing "The Veterinary Journal":

"… targets nerve and muscle cells in pets, according to a study published in The Veterinary Journal in June 2008. The study found that dermal exposure by application to the s …"

"… my first dog, I might have fallen for that.”The authors of the study in The Veterinary Journal agree that misuse of pyrethroid products is often the cause of illnesses, …"

Hartz Mountain disputes our story on pets and pesticides; the Center responds

By M.B. Pell

Earlier this month, the Center received a five-page “open letter” from Hartz Mountain Corporation alleging that our 12/16/08 story, Pets and

Excerpts from this story referencing "The Veterinary Journal":

"… isquoting — or quoting only selectively — from an article published in The Veterinary Journal in June 2008.We’ve provided the full text of Ms. Draper’s letter: We r …"

"… e this opportunity to respond.Ms. Draper says we incorrectly characterized The Veterinary Journal piece by saying in our story that “dermal exposure by application to the …"

"… s, profuse salivation, and seizures.” We believe we accurately reflected The Veterinary Journal piece; that piece said that “dermal exposure by the skin and hair coat i …"

"… roid toxicity targets nerve and muscles in pets. That contention relied on The Veterinary Journal piece, which stated that “Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids affect the voltage- …"