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CazEAST GOSFORD
- 7 reviews
Diarrhea
I used Profender spot on worm treatment on my Siamese cat two weeks ago and he's had diarrhea ever since. I have not changed his food and he's not prone to diarrhea he's a very robust seven year old. Everytime he goes on the litter tray it's diarrhea and he is distressed by it. I will not give it to him again I hope the diarrhea clears up soon he is still eating and drinking.
Purchased in April 2021 at Pet Circle for A$20.00.
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Elderly cat, profender burned the back of the neck and hair fell out. Cat was very sore.
I am not a fan of keep dosing the cats with various treatments. Profender burned the back of my elderly cats neck and the hair fell out. Vet just says bring him back, for a fee of course, cat was to sore to be pulled around.
Purchased in January 2021 at Vets practice.
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Do NOT use this product
I used a different vet for my 2 year old, strictly indoor, cat. Other vet always had me bring a fecal sample. This one did not. They automatically gave him topical dewormer "just in case". About 4 hours after application, he began drooling excessively, eyes watering, running around the house and twitching. He would go hide for awhile until it happened again...he did this on and off for 24 hours and did not start acting like himself for 48 hours. He wasn't completely alright for about a week. Scared me to death! I wiped his back with wet washcloth, soap and water to try to remove any excess. DO NOT let vet use this on your cats!!!
Purchased in December 2021.
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Cat had profender. Burnt his skin and loss of hair. Not a vocal but is eating. Hope thats all that happens.
Never again using this product that burns and hurts animals . Why would a vet be able to use this. This product should never be on the market. It is horrible.
Purchased in January 2021 at Vet for A$21.31.
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Cat not the same
A vet used this on my cat months ago, but I swear he does not seem like the same cat anymore. I think this has caused long-term side effects on him. New vet thinks it's his liver and pancreas. I am forking out money for an ultrasound now to see whats wrong. I am devastated. If I would have known, I would have asked for the pill form to administer myself in a pill pocket. He struggled to pill him, so thats why he used the profender. Do not use this!! See another vet if you have to and get milbemax instead.
My cat was lethargic for days, had a fever, and would barely eat. He still seems lethargic off and on after eating ever since.
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My 7 month old neurologic and 106 fever after taking Profender
My 7mnth old kitty had tapeworm. Vet gave him profender on back, she said it worked better than other meds. The next 3 days my cat did not eat or drink, became neurologic in his hind legs, can not jump, had 106 degree fever. My vet said in all his 10 years he's never seen a reaction to dewormer. He said that it's probably PIF that my kitty has. After looking at reviews and given the timing, I think not. My kitty may not make it and is at best overnight.
Purchased in November 2021 at Templeton for A$44.00.
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Cat on deaths door
My beautiful 11 1/2 yr old Winnie is deathly sick after an application of pro fender. Within 24 hrs, she stopped eating, drinking, copious amounts of drool, already losing weight. Been to emergency vet once and heading to her vet in the a.m. This poison should be taken off the market. I only pray that my girl makes it. I have read the statistics on this medication and to say 1 cat died is certainly an understatement. I have read of several on this website alone. Absolutely do not use this product unless you want to risk losing your beloved pet.
Purchased in November 2021 for A$36.00.
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Update-my beautiful girl passed today. Full blown heart failure, kidneys started shutting down, horrible, horrible experience. This loss is more difficult because it should not have happened. Will be contacting Bayer.
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Monstrous product!!!
Our poor sweet Millie, who is 6 and never had a health problem in her life, had to go in to the vet to get some mats removed and we had her dewormed at the same time...that was in September...it has been a month and she has lost 2lbs, lethargic, in pain and vomiting violently on the daily. Took her to the vet...she has been on IV drip for two days now and has had to be given potassium, vitamin B, anti nausea medicine and something to help with the abnormal amount of gas in her tummy. We have had to have an ultrasound and X-rays and blood work.....Read more
.her pancreas looks slightly enlarged and one lymph node is swollen...she was fine before the application and was immediately sick after...you do the math...someone needs to put a stop to this!! Giving the reviews to our vet to read...hopefully he stops using it!!!Purchased in October 2021.
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No good.
I gave this to my 6 month old and he completely lost his appetite and energy. Its been 24 hrs and he still wont eat without help. He went from running around and constantly yelling especially around meal times to sleeping all day and barely making a peep. I never thought id miss hearing his yelling so much. Profender is poison im just glad his reaction hasnt been as severe as other cats. I got this from the vet and I thought I could trust it but apparently they dont care.
Purchased in October 2021.
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MJPSouth East Queensland, QLD
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No issue to date
I use this in conjunction with Advocate as not all products treat every single parasite. Advocate doesn't treat tapeworm, but Profender does. Haven't had any issues with Profender in the few years I've been using it on six cats. Every animal is different though.
Purchased in September 2021 at Pet Circle for A$20.00.
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Emergency vet trip 2 hours after use
2 hours after careful application to our cat she began drooling and could not stand up properly, she had violent tremors and deteriorated rapidly. Rushed to the vets and they placed her in an oxygen tank and straight on IV fluids. Avoid this poison if you can.
Purchased in August 2021 for A$7.99.
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My beautiful cat unwell after using Profender
I gave my 9 year old female house cat Profender prescribed by my vet because she had fleas and could have worms. She hasn't been the same since and it's nearly two weeks now. She's lethargic and looks depressed. She seems uncomfortable. I've taken back to the vet twice. The first time she had a very high temperature, over 40 degrees. The vet treated her with antibiotics and anti inflammatory. Also lactulose as she seems constipated although she's hardly eating anything. She's always been a lovable affectionate cat but now seems distant and disinterested. I'm really worried about her after reading the stories on this site.
Purchased in August 2021.
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10 year old cats are having reactions.
The female has a large bald spot on the back of her neck where the medicine was applied. The male is lethargic and in some pain but this could be a result of the vaccines as well. The large dose Profender was applied by the vet three days ago. I do believe in routine de-worming but I am concerned. I feel the vet should have warned me of the possible side effects.
Purchased in July 2021 for A$38.45.
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My cat had a horrible reaction
Right after applying this to my cats neck (between shoulder blades) she started running around acting crazy. I thought it was just because I had put medicine on her neck. Shortly after, she was drooling and gagging and constantly licking like something was in her mouth. She was acting aggressive toward our other cat and started looking like she felt really bad. After having it on about 15 minutes she was just getting worse so I put her in the bath tub and washed it off. Luckily she seems to be back to normal after bathing her. The vet recently used this on my other cat and he did fine but I definitely won’t be using this again.
Purchased in July 2021 for A$23.00.
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Horrible experience
Vet suggested a preventative deworming. It’s 3 AM and my two playful cats are now very sick. All balled up, not moving. Unresponsive. Been trying to wash this stuff off using dawn for dishes. Will contact different vet in AM to see what needs to be done to reverse the effects. Do not use! This stuff is pure poison.
Purchased in June 2021.
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First time user.
Like many others I read the reviews after I had used it. Glad I did or I may not have bought it. After years of torture to the cat and myself trying to force tablets down his firmly clenched jaws ... We will suffer no more. He was fine with application, was happy ( as happy as old cats can be) after and apart from a restless belly, 24 hrs on, he is his normal whiny, self centered, slightly crazy, ignorant self. Definitely recommend to those who have awkward cats.
Purchased in June 2021.
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Do not give to cat.
Within 12 hours of first administering to our younger cat, he started having severe seizures, completely unresponsive, appears near death, we put it right between shoulder blades so he couldn't have ingested it. Obviously having a reaction to it because he has not taken any other meds and no other lifestyle changes.
Purchased in June 2021.
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He has died, approx 14 hrs from first admin it to him. We are shocked and saddened. Awaiting a call back from his vet.
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Do not use
I bought this treatment from my vet and applied it to the back of my cats neck. He ran off terrified and all his fur on the back of his neck has fallen out. He looks terrible. I washed it off. I feel bad for using this. Never again.
Purchased in April 2021.
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Dreadful product! I will NEVER use it again!
Painful damage caused to beautiful pedigree Norwegian Forest cats:
When I applied the Profender to the back of my cats’ neck, he ran away crazily. He was petrified and acted feral. I believe the solution smarted him. He remained distant and fearful of me all day. He has been left with a large patch of missing fur, with sore red, weeping skin. Frighteningly, the patch is getting bigger. I’ve applied sudocream (vet suggested) to the area. My poor beloved friend. He is not his usually loving self. I am distraught! My aim was to maintain his health...Read more
Purchased in October 2021 for A$10.00.
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Instant violent reaction after Profender
I just gave our cat Profender to prevent worms. He instantly vomited, got a violent reaction and started runnning around like crazy foaming out of the mouth! And this is a strong cat who has had zero healthproblems. We put him in the shower rightaway to rinse it of as we recognized rightaway that this is not ok! We got it at the vet but I guess vet’s are prone to visits from pharmaceutical companies too. A vet apparently is no guarantee that this product is safe! The 1,12 ml pipet is for cata 5 to 8 kilo’s, which we already thought was quite a ...Read more
large range as our cat is only 5,8 kilo. It seemed the recommended 1.12 ml was way too much. He seemed ok after rinsi g it of but I hope there are no delayed symptoms. And this cat did NOT lick the product! If this were for people it would be of the market. DON’T BUY THIS PRODUCT!!Purchased in May 2021 at Direct Vet Supplies for A$19.99.
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Questions & Answers
Erica Basked
My healthy 1 1/2 year old baby just died after the vet administered profender. I am worried about my other cat. I read on another forum that side effects and death can occur 45 days after administration of profender. I can’t find any information. Does anyone know about this and is there anything I can do for my other cat now?
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My cat had Profender administered at the vet on 5/20/20 and hasn’t been the same since. Initially she was gagging up large amounts of saliva. I covered her back, but she never really recuperated. She became very lethargic (usually full of spunk and only 1.5 yo). Then she stopped eating and drinking. We have been to the kitty ER, our vet and an internal specialist. We have given fluids and she has been on prednisone for a week. She has improved a lot, but has been running a low grade fever for over a week. Please post a link to the site that discussed length of recovery. This has been a nightmare! Our regular vet claims this is absolutely not from the Profender. We will not be returning to her.
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Can you use this if a cat has a wound from being scratched?
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Do not put this product near a wound! It caused both of my cats to lose the fur on their upper backs where the Profender was applied. The large pink spot on the female cat does not look healthy and I am considering taking her back to the vet in case of infection.
Thanks Kelle
dont use it at all there are other ways to de worm cats and dogs without making them sick
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Does anyone know if Profender has after effects?
My mother treated our kittens with this a few months back just as a preventative measure.
I didn't want her to use it at all after I read the reviews. But she thought it was fine. They never had any adverse reaction at the time, but one of our cats keeps getting mysterious, reoccurring infections. She first had a sore on her ear which went after a course of anti biotics, and various trips to the vet.
This was a about a month ago and now she has the same thing again but much worse, on her ear, the back of her neck and her paw and face was swollen. The vet keeps giving topical treatments, steroid injections and is only now referring her to a skin specialist.
They can't figure out what it could be other than a possible allergy but I thought it was worth considering the drug could actually be the cause? The dermatologist could cost thousands once this is over, they are insured but a lot of things haven't been covered in the insurance.
She doesn't go out and is very well looked after so this has been very strange – Has anyone else noticed anything like this, months after using Profender?
-Thank you so much in advance
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Caz
My Siamese cat still has diarrhea after using Profender spot on worm treatment. I hope it dosnt last the whole three months never again he's an inside cat but I feed him some raw cat food.