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can you worm....
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:17 pm
by cgbirddogs
a pregnant female?
Re: can you worm....
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:59 am
by kninebirddog
yes
Safeguard is safe for pregnant dogs
Re: can you worm....
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:37 pm
by Birddog3412
kninebirddog wrote:yes
Safeguard is safe for pregnant dogs
This is true, I usually worm with Panacur (same thing) about half way through gestation. I also continue with ivomec monthly while preagnant.
Re: can you worm....
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:39 pm
by cgbirddogs
What dose of ivomec are you using per pound?
Re: can you worm....
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:57 am
by Birddog3412
The dose I give is .1 cc per 10 lbs year round. If you are giving ivomectin for heartworms only it is a smaller dose yet.
I use to use the ivomec .27% (basically 1/4 the strength as the 1%) but they quit making it. It was alot easier to measure and give to smaller dogs. I believe my dose on it was .5 cc per 20 lbs.
Below is a copy and paste from another website. I agree with most, but I have noticed fewer ticks since I started using it.
In the mid-1980's, ivermectin was introduced as probably the most broad-spectrum anti-parasite medication ever. It is effective against most common intestinal worms (except tapeworms), most mites, and some lice. It is not effective against fleas, ticks, flies, or flukes. It is effective against larval heartworms (the "microfilariae" that circulate in the blood) but not against adult heartworms (that live in the heart and pulmonary
arteries), though technically it can shorten their lifespan.