The Obama government reported that it would tighten the constraints on tick-and-flea products for pets as it cause serious damage to the pets, which may even lead to death.

The Environmental Protection Agency or the EPA will initiate scrutinising the products that boast of increased efficiency. It further added that the products will be closely reviewed in order to provide more information and imply stringent testing and evaluation standards.

Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator in the EPA’s pesticides and toxic substances office, in an e-mail statement expressed his dismay stating, “New restrictions will be placed on these products, and pet owners need to carefully read and follow all labeling before exposing the pet to a pesticide.”

Further EPA stated that these so called ‘spot-on’ products, which generally are sold locally in vials or tubes are applied on the exposed parts of the body such as between the shoulders or in a strip along the back. It’s a growing concern as these products are applied on a monthly basis and pose severe health concerns for the pets.