Note, This is an article we picked up off the Internet...as I too use the cattle wormer Ivomec 1 % in the proper doses for the prevention of heart worm in dogs, I can attest that it really works...The following is for informational use only. Note most people simply use 1/10 0f a cc per ever 10 pounds...in his higher dose it also kills other worms...Ivomectin has a wide range of safe dosage, but do some further research and get educated, take control of your animals life without having to spend an arm and a leg to keep them healthy. JG
You can keep your dogs healthy and free of heartworm infestation for as little as 10 cents a month! "Excerpts from article"
"For many years heartworms have been the leading cause of death for hunting dogs and all other dogs exposed to the mosquito that transmits this deadly disease. Heartworm preventatives that had to be administered daily were too costly and burdensome to the kennel owner who had many dogs to care for and were just too inconvenient for most people to use without missing a few days and exposing the dog to risk of infection.
Ivermectin has changed things dramatically since its introduction into the world of animals. It is truly the veterinarian's wonder drug of the 80's & 90's. It is now the most widely used wormer on horses, cattle, swine and it's introduction into the dog world has just about made heartworms a thing of the past. In 1986, Merck & Co. introduced HEARTGARD Tablets which were the first FDA approved drug containing Ivermectin for the prevention of heartworms in dogs. However, years before HEARTGARD Tablets were introduced, kennel owners had been using Ivermectin as a once a month heartworm preventative on their dogs.
The kennel owner has learned over the years that most large animal wormers contain the same ingredients as most dog wormers and can be safely substituted for a fraction of the cost of dog wormers. One of the most common substitutes is using Strongid Paste horse wormer in dogs instead of Nemex or Evict for hookworms and roundworms. All these wormers contain pyrantel pamoate but the dog wormers are ten times more expensive than the horse wormers. When Ivomec wormer was introduced for cattle, kennel owners quickly found out that this wormer in the proper dose could be used safely once a month in dogs to prevent heartworms. Very many veterinarians were dispensing Ivomec to their patients before the introduction of HEARTGARD Tablets. But now that HEARTGARD has been approved by the FDA the vets will no longer dispense this much less expensive Ivomec to their patients. Since Ivomec IS NOT FDA APPROVED FOR USE IN DOGS THE OWNER ASSUMES ALL RISK IN USING IT but it has been proven safe over the years by thousands of kennel owners when used at the correct dosage. In fact, during the years that the veterinarians were dispensing it while it was being studied and before it was FDA approved, they were giving the dogs twice the dose that most kennel owners now use since the final study shows that heartworm prevention is possible with a much lower dose than previously thought making it even safer than before. I would not recommend using Ivomec on collies because an overdose may be harmful to collies though it has never been proven harmful to other breeds.
The main drawback to HEARTGARD Tablets is their high price and the fact that you need a prescription to obtain them. Ivomec is available without prescription. Ivomec is highly concentrated and must be diluted to be able to administer correctly the small amount to a dog for heartworm prevention. To dilute it mix one cc of injectable 1% cattle Ivomec with 19 cc of propylene glycol. Both ingredients are available at most cattle supply companies. Do not mix Ivomec with water or any other mixers because it will not mix properly and you will not be able to administer the correct dosage. When mixed in this proportion, kennel owners have been giving one cc per 40 pound dog orally once a month for heartworm prevention. A 20 pound dog would get 1/2 of a cc. A 10 pound dog gets 1/4 cc. An 80 pound dog gets two cc. This costs only a few cents a month per dog ".
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