Companion interview: Flea product residues – health and safety considerations

Andrew Prentis

doi:10.22233/20412495.1024.30

ISSN: 2041-2487
E-ISSN: 2041-2495

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Flea product residues – health and safety considerations

Author Andrew Prentis
Source: BSAVA Companion, Volume 2024, Issue 10, Oct 2024, p. 30 - 31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22233/20412495.1024.30

Abstract

Spot-on flea product residues washed off canine coats are a threat to the health of the complex invertebrate communities living in the UK’s river systems, a multidisciplinary research team has found. Could veterinary staff also be at risk when handling patients treated with these agents? Veterinary surgeon Andrew Prentis told John Bonner why he believes this is an important question and one that must be answered.

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Published online : 01 Oct 2024