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Date: 1/11/00
Time: 2:15:32 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.198.174
Jennifer, yes, putting it on dog food is fine- anyway that you are certain the dog is actually injesting it. Administering ivermectin undiluted directly in the mouth by itself sometimes results in the ivermectin being drooled or dripped out, hence the temptation to just inject it. It is a very small dose to start with, and behaves like oil on water. Propylene glycol breaks the surface tension of water, saliva, and ivermectin, and makes their recieving the complete dose certain. And, yes, if you ever have the misfortune of getting an abcess from the ivermectin injection, no matter how long it worked for you, you won't do it again. The dog's shoulders will not grow hair again, and looks like it was scalded, or burned. My attitude about injecting ivermectin goes back to before ivermectin was recognized or approved as a product to be used on canines. It was approved for use on cattle & horses. Veterinarians in the south badly needed this new product for heartworm preventative and filaria clean up, as its effectiveness far surpassed the styrid caricide which was the only product approved at that time. They knew the effectiveness, and knew it was safe, and were frustrated because here this product was, and yet if they were to use it before approval, they would be liable if any harm were caused. A doctor in Atlanta was kind enough to advise and help me, and stick his neck out. He told me how to use ivermectin in the way I described in my post. He told me there was no excuse to inject this product, since it could be given orally, and is equally effective when given that way. So I respect his direction and am grateful to him to this day. I was able to take far better care of my dogs years before I would have been able to otherwise. I don't think anyone should be told how to take care of their dogs. My intention is to inform. If a veterinarian causes an abcess w/ ivermectin, or causes the death of a dog whose breed is known to have sensitivity, he may be liable because he acted outside of "accepted" or established practice, and in legal action, other doctors are interviewed in regards as to what the accepted practice is. If the action he took resulted in harm by using a product outside these parameters established by his peers, he would not have a leg to stand on.