koalathebear Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 (edited) 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 Edited July 30 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, koalathebear said: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 not my breed but wasn't a test developed to check for ivermectin sensitivity? Might be worth asking your vet or ask a breed club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) 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 Edited July 30 by Mairead More info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Had a quick look at this website after searching for anaesthesia - 5 risks, didn't mention sighthounds. It is a .com so not peer reviewed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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