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.

Having two dogs and two cats I am a major contributor to the fortunes of Oxyclean - I use it in my carpet shampooer and mix it up to keep in spray and squirt bottles in all bathrooms. I also find that the spray Woolite Carpet Cleaner w/oxygen power is great too - also under all sinks. I usually treat immediately with the Woolite followed by a repeat cleaning the next day with same fades the stain considerably. Then about twice a month I do the oxyclean/carpet shampooer thing on the high traffic areas and go over any stained areas as well. I have a cream berber carpet (the carpet from Hell!) and this keeps it in "fairly" decent shape.

"Or if were not going to be P.C. about it, can we at least recognize other serious disorders/illnesses as well? Maybe something like a "Cancerous decorating accents in a room" thread. I'm ok with making light of the disorder I have as a way of helping to heal, but I hate to be alone in it." As another person lugging around her own backpack-load of psychiatric disorders - a long enough list that I can even bore myself with it - I can tell you you're NOT alone with your psych issues being "made light of" in casual conversation. "I'm sooooooo depressed I didn't win that painting on eBay." "Totally panicking because the painter we're hired to do our entire house is coming in 12 hours and I don't have a single color picked out!" "I have a phobia about shag carpeting." "My kitchen remodel is such a disaster that I just want to shoot myself." I try to take these things in the goofy or exasperated spirit in which they were intended, and laugh at the ridiculousness of our language. Not to say that's the route you need to take, just where I have to go with it to keep from going even further off the deep end and deprive myself of what is often a valuable social outlet (since at times I can't leave my house for days). I'm always working hard at learning not to take myself and my various physical, mental, and emotional disorders so dang seriously - sometimes I do better than others. And then there's always the "paralyzed by too many choices"...

Using a car or walking harness is a excellent idea. Many can serve as both a walking harness and a car restraint harness. I have two. The first I bought about twelve years ago from Petsmart. It was called the Canine Car something. Last month I bought another harness, this one was for my current dog and was a bit fancier. Brand name Fugo, or Furgo, something like that. Model was a close out at Petco. Costs were $16 and $30 as I recall. If you drive with a dog you have the responsibility of making sure the animal(s) is secure. Read about a case in a dog magazine a year or so ago. Driver with unsecured dog was groping for a dropped cell phone (or something similar). The vehicle struck another vehicle head on. The dog went thru its vehicle, thru the other windshield, and stuck and killed the driver. The first driver is serving a period in prison. I assume for some form of manslaughter, but there could have been DWI, or other charge.