Most flea collars on the market today are soaked in some organophosphorus pesticides. You can smell a strong drug smell when you open the package, which is harmful to cats. However, some flea collars use new pyrethroid insecticides, which have relatively less odor and toxicity. Therefore, after unpacking the flea collar, place it in a ventilated place for a day or two. Finally, you should pay special attention to observe the cat's condition within a week after wearing the flea collar. If you find anything strange about the cat, remove the collar promptly and take the cat to the doctor.

Things to note when using flea collars on cats:

1. It is not advisable to put a newly purchased collar on a cat immediately. It should be taken out of the packaging bag and put away Put it on the cat after 3-5 days in a safe place. This is because the concentration of organophosphorus pesticides in the newly purchased collars is high, and wearing them immediately can easily cause skin allergies and poisoning in cats.

2. After the cat wears the collar, the deworming effect should be checked frequently. If fleas and lice are found on the cat’s buttocks during the inspection, it means that the efficacy of the collar is weak and no longer effective. To effectively remove ectoparasites from all parts of the cat's body, it must be replaced in time, and cannot be replaced mechanically according to the expiration date.

3. After the cat wears the collar, you should always observe and check the cat’s condition. When a cat is found to have abnormal mental state, excitement or inhibition, or alternating excitement and inhibition, salivation, loss of appetite or not eating, diarrhea, muscle tremors, unsteady standing, body shaking, pupil constriction, vision loss, etc., it indicates that the cat If organophosphorus poisoning has occurred, the collar should be removed immediately and the neck skin should be thoroughly washed with water. After a period of time, the cat will gradually recover, and usually no special treatment is needed.

4. When bathing the cat, the flea and tick collar should be removed and put on again after the bath.

5. Most cat flea and tick collars contain organophosphorus compounds, so they cannot be used by children to avoid poisoning. You can't play with cats either.