If You Spray Your Clothes With Permethrin, Be Careful Around The Cat
Quite a few cat people went ape over our story about permethrin. How risky is the pesticide for Kitty? By minimizing their pet's exposure, cat owners can use the chemical safely, veterinarians say.
If there's one thing we're grateful for on Shots, it's our passionate, engaged audience. Our stories often prompt a lively response from readers and people who hear us on the radio. This was definitely the case with Monday's look at the use of permethrin-treated clothing to prevent tick bites, which can cause a lot of nasty diseases.
Permethrin is a that's similar to natural compounds found in chrysanthemums. When you spray permethrin on your clothes, a , it incapacitates ticks quickly, rendering them unable to
