Study Finds 2,500 Pets Died After Using EPA-Approved Flea Collars, With Almost 100,000 Incidents

Study Finds 2,500 Pets Died After Using EPA-Approved Flea Collars, With Almost 100,000 Incidents
Seresto pet collars are offered for sale at a retail store in Chicago, Illinois, on March 3, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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The use of Seresto flea and tick collars was linked to the deaths of thousands of pets, according to findings in a recent report from the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.

Seresto collar, launched in 2013, offered eight months of flea and tick protection for dogs and cats for under $70. This attracted considerable interest from pet owners, with almost 34 million Seresto collars sold in the United States by Bayer Animal Health, the original owner and manufacturer of the collar, and Elanco Animal Health, the company which bought Bayer in 2020.

Naveen Athrappully
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