Border Collie + Ivomectin

[BCNut]

+1 for milbemax. Its milbemycin oxime. Haven't had any issues in 1.5 years of monthly use with my two BC's (one just a pup though). They won't eat the interceptor chews - and I think they're more expensive anyway?

Anyone know a good place to get milbemax online? Currently paying $30 for 2 tablets at my local pet shop - or is this a reasonable price?

[Tassie]

And just to muddy the waters some more ......

the Washington State University list of drugs which may be problematic for dogs with MDR1 mutation

Everything I've read suggests that as DC says, a very, very low percentage - as in about 1% - of Border Collies have shown up with the mutation. The reports of ivermectin problems in BCs have apparently often come from farm situations, where for reasons of cost, farmers have dosed their dogs with sheep or cattle drench - diluted down, but not accurately.

[dancinbcs]

+1 for milbemax. Its milbemycin oxime. Haven't had any issues in 1.5 years of monthly use with my two BC's (one just a pup though). They won't eat the interceptor chews - and I think they're more expensive anyway?

Anyone know a good place to get milbemax online? Currently paying $30 for 2 tablets at my local pet shop - or is this a reasonable price?

I only pay about $20 for two tablets at my local Petbarn but have seen it online as low as about $16 plus postage. If I had more dogs I would be buying the 50 pack online as you can get the price down to about $7 a dose that way.

Both Ivermection and Milbemycin oxime are listed in the drugs to be careful of for MDR1 dogs. The difference is Ivermection is high risk and Milbemycin oxime is only moderate risk. Both are considered safe at the correct dose but dangerous if overdosed. As they are the only two options for monthly heartworm it is a matter of choose one or go back to daily dimmitrol tablets.

I have written to Novartis to confirm that Milbemax and Interceptor are exactly the same drug. For me the Interceptor in a six pack works out slightly cheaper than buying 2 Milbemax at a time but it isn't worth the hassle to try to get the chews into the dogs.

[BCNut]

+1 for milbemax. Its milbemycin oxime. Haven't had any issues in 1.5 years of monthly use with my two BC's (one just a pup though). They won't eat the interceptor chews - and I think they're more expensive anyway?

Anyone know a good place to get milbemax online? Currently paying $30 for 2 tablets at my local pet shop - or is this a reasonable price?

I only pay about $20 for two tablets at my local Petbarn but have seen it online as low as about $16 plus postage. If I had more dogs I would be buying the 50 pack online as you can get the price down to about $7 a dose that way.

Both Ivermection and Milbemycin oxime are listed in the drugs to be careful of for MDR1 dogs. The difference is Ivermection is high risk and Milbemycin oxime is only moderate risk. Both are considered safe at the correct dose but dangerous if overdosed. As they are the only two options for monthly heartworm it is a matter of choose one or go back to daily dimmitrol tablets.

I have written to Novartis to confirm that Milbemax and Interceptor are exactly the same drug. For me the Interceptor in a six pack works out slightly cheaper than buying 2 Milbemax at a time but it isn't worth the hassle to try to get the chews into the dogs.

Agreed! Thanks! I'll have a look around, at least i'm not being completely ripped :laugh: