BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT FLEA AND TICK PRODUCTS
The counterfeiters have repackaged certain quantities of product destined for foreign markets in forged cartons, with potentially mislabeled dosages and incorrect labeling. These illegitimate product packages may not contain all the US EPA-approved product information on dosing and safety instructions. Also beware of Frontline or Advantage being sold in anything other than the original package, i.e. syringes.
Consumers who have purchased FRONTLINE from a source other than a veterinarian and/or who have concerns regarding the products authenticity can go to Frontline.com/epa and click through product images that will show how to identify authentic packaged product.
A good safeguard to ensure the integrity of products such as these is to purchase them from a reputable source. The best way to be confident about the source of Frontline and Advantage products is to purchase them through your veterinarian.
"Veterinarians are in the best position to recommend proper flea and tick care for pets, because they can take into consideration such factors as the weight and health of the animal," said Dr. Link Wellborn, DVM and President of the American Animal Hospital Association.
If you have concerns about the product you have purchased from a pet store, catalog or pet care store you may call Merial (makers of Frontline) at 1-800-660-1842 or Bayer (makers of Advantage and Advantix) at 1-800-255-6826.
Much of the above information plus more can be found on the Frontline website at Nofleas.com, or Advantage at Nofleas.com/Press-Release.asp
North Knox Veterinary Clinic 4700 Central Ave. Pk. Knoxville, TN 37912 865-687-2515
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