Beta-cyfluthrin

Pyrethroid (type II) insecticide and acaricide. Toxic doses for cat from published sources; they are not treatment doses.

Cat: Toxic

Toxic to cats: do not use on cats. This is a class statement for pyrethroids.

Source: MSD Veterinary Manual, Plant-Derived Insecticide Toxicosis in Animals (Gupta RC, Doss RB; 2022) · UPD ↗

Species safety: cats →

Toxicity

Toxic doses

Single acute ingestion, mg of the substance per kg of body weight. These are toxic doses, not treatment doses.

Species	Signs begin	Severe	Deaths reported	Source
Cat also gels and creams licked off	not established	not established	not established	Low confidence Class statement for pyrethroids; no study or label text for this substance alone in cats was found.

Cat

Signs: Named for pyrethroids in dogs, cats and large animals: salivation, vomiting, hyperexcitability, tremors, seizures, dyspnoea, weakness, prostration and death.

Toxic to cats: do not use on cats. Cats appear to be more sensitive to pyrethroid toxicity: salivation, vomiting, tremors, seizures, death. This is a class statement: no study or label text for this substance in cats was found.

Before use

Safety information

Known Contraindications

Critical (Cat)
Toxic to cats: do not use on cats. Cats appear to be more sensitive to pyrethroid toxicity: salivation, vomiting, tremors, seizures, death. This is a class statement: no study or label text for this substance in cats was found.

Sources: MSD Vet Manual

Latin name

Beta-cyfluthrin

Georgian name

ბეტა-ციფლუტრინი

Authorisation status

Authorised veterinary medicine

An authorised veterinary medicine containing this substance exists. Whether a particular use is on-label depends on the species and the indication - see each dose rule.

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