By now many of you have read or heard about the USA Today investigative report on Seresto Collars. The story is very misleading and there has been no recall or investigation by the FDA. Seresto’s parent company Elanco found out about the article the same time we did, when we read it on the internet. We reached out to Seresto and below is their statement. As stated in the last point there is no evidence that they are true Seresto collars and not counterfeit collars. There are many places to purchase collars online and unfortunately some are not reputable. If you visit https://www.petbasics.com/, Elanco’s pet owners’ website you will find a link of authorized places to purchase. While Amazon is on the list only one seller is authorized to sell them. A good way to tell they are counterfeit online is the price, if the deal is amazing most likely it is not a true Seresto.  We feel that Seresto is a safe product and have sold thousands of them without any major issues over the past 8 years. While any product can cause a reaction if a pet or person is sensitive to the ingredients, we have not seen anything abnormal with the Seresto Collars we sell. If you ever feel that your pet is having an adverse reaction to a Seresto Collar or any topical flea and tick prevention, take the collar off and bathe your pet in Dawn dish soap then call us.

 

Elanco Statement of Safety of Seresto®

Elanco takes the safety of our products very seriously, and thoroughly investigates potential concerns related to their use. It is critically important to understand that a report is not an indication of cause. Since its initial approval in 2012, more than 25 million Seresto collars have protected dogs and cats in the U.S. from fleas, ticks and the resulting tick-borne illnesses that can impact their quality of life. There is no established link between death and exposure to the active ingredients contained in Seresto. The reporting rate for all adverse events related to Seresto is less than 0.3% of all collars sold since 2012 - defined by the WHO (World Health Organization) as “uncommon”. The significant majority of these incidents relate to non-serious effects such as application site disorders – reddening of the skin or hair loss below the collar. As a globally marketed product, more than 80 regulatory authorities around the world, including the US EPA, rigorously reviewed the safety data collected over the course of Seresto’s development prior to registration and/or approval, as appropriate. Further, the safety and efficacy of Seresto are continuously monitored and scrutinized by global regulatory bodies as well as via internal processes. 

“Key Points:

• There is no established link between death and exposure to the active ingredients contained in Seresto

• Since its initial approval in 2012, more than 25 million Seresto collars have protected dogs and cats in the U.S. from fleas, ticks and the resulting tick-borne illnesses that can impact their quality of life

• As a globally marketed product, more than 80 regulatory authorities around the world, including the US EPA, rigorously reviewed the safety data collected over the course of Seresto’s development prior to registration and/or approval, as appropriate. The safety and efficacy of Seresto are continuously monitored and scrutinized by global regulatory bodies as well as via internal processes

• All adverse events, product related or not, are collected, evaluated and reported. It is critically important to understand that a report is not an indication of cause

• Since its approval, the reporting rate for all incidents related to Seresto is less than 0.3% in the U.S. The majority of these incidents relate to non-serious effects such as temporary hair loss and mild skin irritation around the application site. It is important to make sure the collar is not fitted too tightly around an animal’s neck. We recommend the collar be snug while still being able to fit 2 to 3 fingers under it

• It is important that consumers purchase collars from an authorized clinic or retailer to ensure the authenticity and integrity of the products they are buying”