Do topical flea meds cause steroid responsive meningitis in pets?

Yes, Gidget could absolutely be allergic to her flea treatment! Topical products can definitely cause redness, irritation, hair loss or sores at the application site. They can also cause system reactions such as seizures, tremors and trouble walking but these are rare. Oral products can cause vomiting, diarrhea and decreased appetite. Dogs that have epilepsy may be more prone to have increased seizure frequency but this is also not likely. Extremely rare cases can be anaphylactic reactions of collapse and hypotension and this could be to any product. If you are seeing problems, I would recommend to switch products. While some products have the same active ingredient (like Fipronil), many are different. I have had good flea prevention and very low reactions to Comfortis, Simparica and Revolution. Remember that itching all over can be related to fleas not dying from your product, food allergy or environmental allergies. I hope I answered your question!

Depending on the type of flea preventative you used then yes they can have a local reaction. If the spots that are irritated are not in the area that you put the flea medication then it is likely not due to the medicine. If it isn't in that area then I would be concerned about a reaction to the flea bites, an allergy to something else, or even a skin infection. I would have your vet look at her to see what is the cause of the skin issues. They will be able to prescribe some itching medicine and possible antibiotics if needed. I hope this helps!

Immune mediated disease or rat poison is a possibility since tick disease have been ruled out. Prednisone or prednisolone is typically recommended to start as a steroid. Dexamethasone is an option also, it is a lot stronger than prednisone so the GI side effects can be worse, but not a wrong option.

Hello there! I'm sorry to hear that little Nibblet is having some trouble. Luckily, Malacetic and Tresaderm are topical drugs that don't work systemically like prednisone and the bronchodilator, so they should not interact. If you think Nibblet is having additional issues since starting these medications, please give your vet a call for further advice as they know much more about Nibblet's conditions and can offer more individualized advice. I hope she feels better soon!

Poor Simba! The twitching and irritability that he was showing you certainly sound like a reaction to this topical flea and tick medication. You did the right thing by bathing him to remove as much of the medication as possible. However, since he is still twitching and irritable, Simba should go to his vet for evaluation. There are muscle relaxers that can help with the twitching and steroids if an allergic or inflammatory reaction is diagnosed, both of which will likely make him far more comfortable. In the future, I typically recommend sticking with K9 Advantix II, Nexgard or Bravecto, but talk to your vet about their recommended products. I hope that all goes well!

Great question! If Diesel has sensitive skin, I recommend using an oral flea and tick medication. Simparica is an oral flea and tick medication, as is Bravecto and Nexgard. I recommend using one of them. I hope this helps!

There are a number of diseases that could cause seizures and slight neurologic deficits and respond somewhat to prednisolone including infectious diseases like toxoplasmosis or fungal cryptococcus, FIP or feline leukemia virus, or parasitic migrations. Unfortunately an MRI and potentially sampling cerebrospinal fluid would be the only way to know for certain what is causing the seizures. Usualky these other diseases would progress more rapidly than a brain tumor and would cause an increase in the frequency of seizures or more severe neurologic signs.