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Heartworm treatments: non ivermectin monthlies for Kelpie-Collie breeds


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Proheart the annual injection doesn't have ivermectin but we do not want to do the annual injection for our new dog. Our previous two dogs who passed at 13 and 14 had it all their lives without any issues but we're just a little wary these days.

 

Fable's a Kelpie so I'd like to avoid ivermectin.  Just wondering what other BC and Kelpie owners are using these days in terms of monthly tablets/chewables as Googling is only giving me Interceptor.  Thanks in advance.

 

ETA: I know there are other threads about this but I didn't want to hijack the most recent thread about injections plus this was kind of breed specific 

 

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Proheart the annual injection doesn't have ivermectin but we do not want to do the annual injection for our new dog. Our previous two dogs who passed at 13 and 14 had it all their lives without any issues but we're just a little wary these days.

 

Fable's a Kelpie so I'd like to avoid ivermectin.  Just wondering what other BC and Kelpie owners are using these days in terms of monthly tablets/chewables as Googling is only giving me Interceptor.  Thanks in advance.

 

ETA: I know there are other threads about this but I didn't want to hijack the most recent thread about injections plus this was kind of breed specific 

 

I have border collies & use Nexgard Spectra

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US textbook The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult lists "sensitive breeds include collies, Australian shepherds, shelties and Old English sheepdogs."

Later breeds include longhaired whippets. Makes sense, I always thought they'd been produced using shelties.

 

MDR1 test, found a price of $119 AUD

If searching ivermectin, add "dogs" to your search terms or you will get COVID research

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From PetMD

Dogs with MDR1 mutation are significantly more sensitive to ivermectin and can be affected at doses as low as 0.1 milligrams per kilogram as compared to normal dogs at 2.5 milligrams per kilogram. However, all FDA-approved heartworm prevention products use doses lower than those known to affect dogs with the MDR1 mutation and have been tested for safety in dogs with the MDR1 mutation. Therefore, these products are considered safe for most dogs if used at the manufacturer’s recommended dose. This includes pregnant and breeding dogs; however, ivermectin is not recommended for use in puppies under 6 weeks old.

 

https://www.petmd.com/dog/poisoning/ivermectin-toxicity-in-dogs

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