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The House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy will hold a hearing on Wednesday to investigate the Seresto flea collar, which has been linked to thousands of pet deaths. The committee will hear testimony from Nathan Donley, environmental health science director at the Center for Biological Diversity. Donley reviewed thousands of pages of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act that revealed the Environmental Protection Agency had received nearly 100,000 complaints about harms to pets, as well as to children, but failed to take any action. Among the issues ...

Carrie Sheffield will join a hearing titled Seresto Flea and Tick Collars: Examining Why a Product Linked to More than 2,500 Pet Deaths Remains on the Market

Dr. Maro: Seresto collars and how internet purchases can harm your pet By Dr. Cynthia Maro As a lead into the facts of the Seresto concerns for pet owner, I will relate three scenarios that commonly occur in my office. Scenario 1: I tell an owner about the need for flea and tick prevention for their safety and protection, as well as their pets’ health. About 25% of clients reply (this way or similarly), “I can buy the product you are recommending for ¼ of the cost you quoted.” I reply, “There are many fake and counterfeit products being sold on the internet. The price you are quot...