Ivomec dosage for dogs... yet again
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Ivermectin for doggies
Comments (51)Ha! This should make folks even happier. There is a source of ivermectin @ 0.08% - about one third the strength of the swine ivermectin. It is Ivomec Sheep Drench (0.08% ivermectin). REMINDER: 1 cc = 1 ml The units are exactly the same. Ivomec is a brand name of ivermectin - it is the Ivomec PLUS that has the other stuff in it and should always be avoided. Any product that contains any active ingredient other than ivermectin should never be used on a dog. But here is the problem - it is only available as far as I can tell in large quantities and it is stupid expensive - $75 for a liter (about a quart). This is why I didn't mention it in my original posting. Today I did, however, find it on Amazon in a generic for about $30 for an 8 oz bottle - which is still probably way more than you can use before it expires. If you hunt around, you may be able to find it more affordably - but even at $30 for an 8 oz bottle, it is way cheaper than the Heartguard tablets. Store it in the fridge. Remember that the normal dosage for a dog is 1.5mcg to 3 mcg per pound of body weight. The author of this page states that due to some recent research he is recommending 7 mcg per pound in body weight. I'm not aware of that research, but it's basically about 2 to 4 times the suggested dose, which is, if the dosages given were correctly figured, still within the safe range. I have no idea where the idea that 7 mcg per pound of body weight should be used comes from, he just says "research at Auburn". I don't know what sort of research. I don't know when that research was done or if it has been repeated or debunked. However his table does not actually follow this 7 mcg/lb of body weight recommendation. He suggests 0.1 ml for dogs up to 12 lbs (80 mcg total delivered) 13.3 mcg/lb 0.2 ml for dogs from 12-26 pounds (160 mcg total) 8.4 mcg/lb 0.3 ml for dogs from 27-50 pounds (240 mcg total) 6.3 mcg/lb 0.4 ml for dogs from 51-70 pounds (320 mcg total) 5.3 mcg/lb 0.5 ml for dogs from 71-90 pounds (400 mcg total) 5 mcg/lb 0.6 ml for dogs from 92-112 pounds (480 mcg total) 4.7 mcg/lb *NOTE* mcg/lb are figured at the middle of each range. They will be higher below the midpoint, and lower above the midpoint. As you can see, this is not a constant dosage by weight. It is most variable at the lowest 2 ranges. A dog that weighs 4 lbs which is given 0.1cc of this ivermectin sheep drench will receive a dosage at the rate of 20 mcg/pound, while a 12 lb dog would receive a dosage at the rate of 6.7 mcg/pound. For the smaller dog, that is 7 to 14 times the recommended dosage; while for the larger dog, it is only about 2 to 4 times the recommended dosage. The math for his table seems to be off, but except for the smallest dogs, within the safe range. If the 7 mcg per pound of body weight recommendation has some utility, then the dosages for larger dogs would be insufficient - but within range for the usual recommended dosages. Use your judgment as to whether or not these dosages are within the safe and effective range for your dog. One thing he mentions that I never thought of is to drip the medication onto a doggy biscuit and give that to your dog. That's not a bad idea. I never thought of that. My dogs never gave me a problem squirting this into their mouth, but dripping it onto a small piece of dog biscuit and giving them that is probably easier. To determine dosage for your dog, use the following values: There are 800 mcg of ivermectin per 1 cc of the ivermectin sheep drip 0.08% 1.5 to 3 mcg per pound of body weight is the usual recommended dosage Multiply the dosage per pound of body weight by the weight of your dog. That is how many micrograms are required to dose your dog. Divide that by 800 to get the dosage in cc's. Round up to the nearest tenth of a cc. That is the dosage. My suggestion is to just use 3 mcg/lb and always round up (so 0.12 would be rounded up to 0.2) and you'll be good to go....See MoreHeartworms - how did my dog get infected on preventative?
Comments (18)My boxer tested negative for heartworms. She was then put on heartworm preventative. She tested negative on her next heartworm test . Then I put her on the newer and improved Sentinel. I put the stickers on the calendar I did not miss a dose I kept her in the house just as the vet told me to to make sure she did not vomit up the pill. Her next heartworm test she was positive . I gave her Doxy immediately and I put her on advantage multi because it seems to be the only one used with Doxy that is guaranteed to be effectual when used as slow kill . She is seldom ever calm there was no way I could keep her crated during and after the injection treatment . Will have her retested after being on advantage multi used with Doxy at 12 months. I found this site trying to see if other dogs had gotten heartworm on Sentinel . I blamed myself and then I went back and looked at my calendar and knew that I did not miss a dose I did everything properly . A friend of mine 10 miles down the road has a beagle his beagle was on Sentinel also and got hearteworms. he opted for the injection.. It is my opinion only but our local DNR and ducks Unlimited love Beaver's and duckhunting and in the last 10 years there is now standing water all around me that did not use to be, mosquitoes can travel like 3 to 6 miles I cannot escape them heartworm vet visits are up like 25% . We can no longer clean our ditches it is very out of hand I guess when humans get a very bad mosquito borne disease then maybe somebody will do something about the standing water everywhere regardless of dnr and ducks unlimited influence....See MoreMy dogs ears.....
Comments (43)I've been reading all the info here as my 4 month old Havanese has an ear infection. I took Tucker to the vet 4 days after I picked him up. He was scratching his ears so bad, poor little pup I felt so sorry for him, he's such a good affectionate lovable little pup. I figured he probaly had mites. Like all of you, one hate to see your pet suffer for any reason. The vet flushed and pulled lots of hair from his ears which looked almost closed with all the hair, and the test showed it as an yeast infection. I've been putting the Tri-Otic in his ears every day and massage it down in the canal (this part he likes), but it's getting that point of the little tube in his ear this is the BIG problem, he will lay still, till I'm about the time I'm ready to squeeze the tube then he starts squirming, then it's so hard to hang onto him! and get this, he don't even weigh 5lbs.! I've also been able to flush his ears a couple of times and he act like his ears don't hurt at all anymore, which makes me happy, but have another week of putting this medicine in his ears so I'm hoping somebody here can help me with the squirming pup 'sindrums'sp. If he every have this again, and I hope not, I'll see if there is a powder form to put in his food. I'm also thinking of changing his food as some of suggest. Wendy...See MoreI'm Confused Again, and a Little Paranoid - CBD Oil in Florida
Comments (17)I realize this is an old thread bumped up but it has attracted further conversation. Medicinal benefits from the use of cannabis in different ways and forms has been demonstrated (or demanded) enough that it's even been legalized in several politically conservative states. Ingesting small amounts of edibles for those seeking relief of chronic pain is not going to escalate your drug use into heavier drugs. Evening use for overnight pain relief is not going to endanger you. Like most treatments, few things work for everyone in every circumstance and these products seem to be very much in step. Great for some, zip for others. My own recreational cannabis use ended in early adulthood, simply as a choice, but responsible home use has been ever-present among many I know over all these years. For those whose occupations or other situations in life don't require periodic drug testing, I can't image why there would be any reluctance to trying things more likely to be effective than CBD products. Many of you take pharmaceuticals that are far more dangerous, far more habit forming, than simple cannabis products. Aren't such views contradictory?...See Morejennieh51
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