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by Jeevs on 02 March 2009 - 19:03
by Luvmidog on 02 March 2009 - 20:03
All vets prescribe Ivemect for treatment of Scabies, and red mange and a number of other mite or related ailments.
Who in the world do you think gave us the proper cc measurements for our dogs..The ingredients in Premeris and Revolution have killed more dogs than Ivemec ever began to.
PROVE IT!!!!!!!
Don't post such threats and tell us we are not responsible breeders or owners.
Do your homework.
I don't have to ask a Vet.
I have treated horses and dogs for half my life and I am not a teenager.
LMD
by eichenluft on 02 March 2009 - 20:03
molly
by SitasMom on 02 March 2009 - 21:03
The issue here is the downturning economy......IF a person is laid-off and has dogs.
Options become limited:
skip meals to afford the vet bills and dog heartworm treatments
find a more affordable heartworm treatments
just skip the treatments all together and hope for the best
dump the dogs at the pound and hope someone else can properly take care of them What would be your choice?
Every time I go to the vet, for a healthy dog check, it ends up costing over $100, +any heartworm and flea treatments. He will not give me heartworm stuff unless he does the blood test - add another $25 to the bill.......
A person on unemployment may have to cut corners for a while.
Ways to cut corners imay nclude supermarket dog foods and table scraps, liquid Ivermec, no more dog toys, no well dog vet checks-ups, no planned litters, etc....Unemployment isn't fun, but it is survivable.
By having a discussion on less expensive way to keep dogs heartworm free until the economy gets back on track seems only prudent.
Yes I'd rather go to the vet and get the stuff in the exact dose he prescribes, open the little foil packet, ask the dogs to sit and give them each a wonder heartworm treat. I hope I never get to the point where I have to decide these things, but this information is important to know.
Anyone notice the stock market lately.......its tanking again today.....
by eichenluft on 02 March 2009 - 21:03
I did make contact with one of my vets - he is a large and small-animal vet who owns/operates three hospitals - one equine/bovine/etc livestock, and two small animal facilities. He is my horse vet (also sees my sheep when necessary) and also my dog and cat vet. I e-mailed him with the questions presented here and received the following answer - brief but informative.
<me> I have someone asking - can you use ivermectin horse paste wormer for dogs, for prevention of heartworm? If not, why not? molly
<Dr. John Stoner, DVM -
<me> if you did use the horse paste wormer for dogs, how do you know you are dosing correctly ? Is the ivomectrin evenly distributed in the paste? Is the paste digestible for dogs? molly <dr. John Stoner, DVM> - Quite possibly not which is why I think the injectable for cattle is preferred.The easiest ivomec large animal prep to use in dogs is the 1% injectable solution for cattle. It can be given orally.
John
by ask me about my wiener on 02 March 2009 - 23:03
by ask me about my wiener on 02 March 2009 - 23:03
by ask me about my wiener on 03 March 2009 - 00:03
by eichenluft on 03 March 2009 - 00:03
Recommending horse dewormer is like recommending feeding your dogs cat food or sweet feed for livestock. Might be cheaper, won't kill them - but doesn't work well in the long run.
In case anyone other than Jerry is interested, here is the opinion of the other vet I asked about this - Calvin Clements DVM, board-certified vet at 3 practices in the Harrisburg area.
not a good idea - getting the correct dose is not easy and overdosing is very serious! Dose is 0.006 mg /kg PO monthly
Calvin Clements, DVM

by Two Moons on 03 March 2009 - 00:03
Horse wormer is for horse's, might be cheap, being a tight ass is priceless.
Take care of your animals, they are not all the same.
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