Ask Your Pet Question. Pet Experts Answer You ASAP.

(Not a Pet Question?)

IVERMECTIN

Sent to Pet Experts October 13 2004 at 11:02 AM
   

I AM A BREEDER DEALING WITH A DEMODICOSIS PROBLEM OF MY WHOLE LITTER.I KNOW THAT IVERMECTIN IS FOR HORSES BUT SOMETIMES VETS USE IT FOR DOGS.WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS IF I SHOULD DILUTE IT FOR A 45 TO 50 LB DOG AND WHAT PART TAB WATER SHOULD I USE.

Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Status:  Closed   Value: $3
Info Request
October 13 2004 at 12:28 PM (1 hour and 25 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
REPLIED to Info RequestCheck Mark
When you say a "whole litter" what are the size of the puppies/dogs you are dealing with?
And with diluting, the way you dilute ivermectin for heartworm/intestinal for monthly treatment is different from the daily treatment of demodex.


Dr. D.A. Vamvakias
Veterinarian
Dr. Vamvakias -- Veterinarian -- 100% Positive Feedback on 992 Pet Accepts
Small Animal & Emergency Medicine
Reply
October 13 2004 at 4:56 PM (4 hours and 27 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
Response to DanaDVM's Post: I TOOK ONE OF THE PUPS TO THE VET. SHE IS 45.3 LBS, THE OTHERS ARE ABOUT THE SAME. THE VET GAVE ME DIECTIONS TO GIVE HER 0.2 ON FIRST DAY,0.4 ON SECOND,0.6 ON 3RD 0.8 ON FOURTH 1.0 ON FIFTH 1.2 ON DAY SIX AND AFTER STAY ON 1.2 I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON NOVEMBER 3RD WHICH WILL BE 4 WEEKS. SHE IS GOING TO SCRAPE AGAIN AND SEE HOW SHE IS DOING. THE THING IS THAT I GAVE THE REST OF THE MED TO MY OTHER PUPS. THEY ALL DOING GREAT.SO I ORDERED MORE IVERMECTIN ONLINE BUT THE MED SHE GAVE ME WHICH IS IVERMECTIN ALSO WAS NOT SEALED AND I THINK SHE MIGHT HAVE DILUTED IT. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS 50/50 OR 3TO 1 4TO1 OR FULL STRENTH.WHAT IS USUAL FOR THAT SIZE PUP?
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Answer
October 13 2004 at 5:26 PM (30 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
ACCEPTEDCheck Mark
I can only attest to the way I do it, if she gave you the original bottle it wasn't diluted.
We dilute small amounts for the monthly, but the daily is much more.
It sounds like you are on the right start, but the Ivermectin is not diluted.
If you are still worried, call your vet office and double check, but legally if we dilute out a drug it wouldnt go back in the original container, nor would it be sold with no label saying it was diluted, and again, for demodex we don't dilute it.
Hope this helps,
Dr.V

Dr. D.A. Vamvakias
Veterinarian
Dr. Vamvakias -- Veterinarian -- 100% Positive Feedback on 992 Pet Accepts
Small Animal & Emergency Medicine
Think you can answer this question?
Login or Become an Expert

Related Answers

 

DISCLAIMER: You acknowledge that any information you may obtain from individuals you contact through use of the JustAnswer service comes from those individuals, not from JustAnswer, and that JustAnswer is not in any way responsible for any of the information these third parties may supply. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty and no representations are made regarding the qualification of an Expert. Responses and comments on JustAnswer are for general information and are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (such as medical, legal, investment or accounting) and do not establish a professional-client relationship. JustAnswer is not intended or designed to address EMERGENCY QUESTIONS which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service.

JustAnswer > Pet