Nicola Robinson works for Animal PoisonLine. She believes the potential risks of Permethrin should be much clearer, so people can make informed decisions. With some cats, in some households, these work very well they are safe when they're used correctly. But in other households, they’re outdoors, they may get the collar off.” She said. Permethrin is a flea deterrent and the active ingredient in Beaphar collars sold on the high street. But it’s also toxic to cats in high doses, or if ingested .

Beaphar flea collars for cats are designed to be worn all the time, with a few exceptions: Cats under 12 weeks old (softAs vets we don’t tend to sell them. None of the cat spot-ons have permethrin in so they would certainly be safer.”adding You can't expect an owner to assess a product for its safety, if they don't know what the risks are.” Applied to a cat in high concentrations, such as a spot on, permetherin is extremely toxic. However, when used in a slow-release The flea collar will become effective from the moment it is fitted to the pet. It will begin to kill fleas immediately, however Beaphar soft cat flea collars have provided a safe, accessible and affordable way to control fleas in cats for over 24 years. In the last five years, over 1.3 million cat collars manufactured by Beaphar have been sold in the UK and ‘adverse reactions’ have been reported in just 0.002% of cases. In these very rare events, reactions mainly concerned transient skin reactions.

not wear a flea collar. If a spot-on, or other insecticidal treatment, has been used, may be possible to put the A No, your flea collar should still remain effective if your cat goes outside. The active ingredient is bound within the substance of the collar and, under normal weather conditions, should not be affected. Amanda from Mold bought a Beaphar flea collar for her 5-month-old cat Tiffany from a high street store. collars/6 months old (plastic collars), nursing or pregnant cats, and those treated with other insecticides should of skin irritation, or signs of drowsiness, listlessness, or respiratory difficulties soon after fitting the collar,Which is what Stephen from Portsmouth thought he’d done when he bought a collar for cat Cato from a high street store. It was also made by Beaphar and contained permethrin. She told us “ it's the right age because it says over 12 weeks and it’s got a picture of a cat on, so what harm could that possibly do?” There were no warnings about the permethrin, but the collar did say do not let your animal chew. That's never gonna happen. Cats will do what they like.”

are designed to prevent fleas for up to 4 months. The perception of how well the collar is working will depend upon members and will reinfect the animal. Customers will need to use a good household flea spray, such as Beaphar Defest or Beaphar Extra Long Lasting Household Flea Spray, to treat carpets and soft furnishings in all rooms that the petFlea collars work by slowly releasing the active ingredient, which has been impregnated into the collar material, over a