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Phenothrin
Pyrethroid insecticide. Toxic doses for cat from published sources; they are not treatment doses.
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 |
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Cat
also gels and creams licked off |
not established | not established | not established |
High confidence
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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. The US EPA cancelled a phenothrin cat spot-on in 2005 and records serious illness or deaths among cats and kittens; the dog spot-on label says do not use on cats, may be fatal.
Safety information
Known Contraindications
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Critical
(Cat) Toxic to cats: do not use on cats. The US EPA cancelled a phenothrin cat spot-on in 2005 and records serious illness or deaths among cats and kittens; the dog spot-on label says do not use on cats, may be fatal.Sources: Product label
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