CALLS TO BAN ‘TOXIC’ PET FLEA TREATMENTS THAT HARM UK WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT

Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways Over-the-counter flea treatment for cats and dogs should be banned as millions of hazardous chemicals… Cats and dogs are widely treated with topical, or “spot on”, treatments that include insecticides to prevent fleas.

Environment | The Guardian reports that over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways Over-the-counter flea treatment for cats and dogs should be banned as millions of hazardous chemicals…

The report adds: Cats and dogs are widely treated with topical, or “spot on”, treatments that include insecticides to prevent fleas.

Vets often recommend regular treatments as a preventive measure, even when the animals do not have fleas.

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