House of Lords committee calls for ban on over-the-counter flea and tick treatments

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Overuse of these treatments is potentially causing widespread damage to the environment

The House of Lords environment and climate change committee is calling for a ban on over-the-counter flea and tick pet treatments, after its report found that the widespread overuse of these medications ‘is not supported by robust scientific evidence’.