Bee asked:
My husband applied Advantage Flea Control on our cat tonight and I pet her soon after (not thinking) and got a very small amount on my hand.. I washed immediately – is that enough or will I get sick from this?
Do I need to call Poison Control – the directions/ warnings on the box freaked me out a bit…
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6 Responses to “Will I get sick if I get Advantage Flea control on my skin?”
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April 14th, 2010 at 12:18 am
Good grief. You’re not dealing with plutonium here. If the cat can stand it you probably can. I’ve gotten the cat advantage on me while greasing up our three cats and the dog advantage on me while putting it on them. The only ill effect it seems to have had on me is to make snarky remarks on Yahoo! Answers.
April 14th, 2010 at 4:44 am
So long as you washed your hands afterward, which I see you did, you should be okay.
April 14th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Are you seriously serious!?
Did your husband wear a hazmat suit and gloves when he applied it?
I honestly believe that the warnings on the box were talking about calling poison control if you ingested it….As in ate all of the fricken stuff!
I agree with answer number 1. Does it hurt the cat? No! And you don’t even wash it off of the cat as you did with your hands!
It’s people like you that keep the emergency phone lines busy calling 911 to get your cat out of the tree!
Good grief!
April 16th, 2010 at 2:50 am
You won’t get sick, you just won’t get fleas….On your hands!
April 19th, 2010 at 7:33 am
That poor cat!
April 21st, 2010 at 11:11 pm
You should have left it on….If your hands are hairy!