Ivermectin is primarily used in dogs for the prevention and treatment of heartworm disease. The parasitic worm Dirofilaria immitis, living in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, causes this ...

Q: "I bought pour-on ivermectin by mistake. Am I able to give this orally to my dog? He is a German Shorthaired Pointer and weighs about 60 lbs. Thanks for your help." —Bill A: No, please do not give ...

"We are providing care, love, and a home for an 8½-year-old short-coat Wheaten Terrier whose elderly owner had to go to a nursing home. Ginger has skin cancer, which has manifested in a kidney-shaped ...

A horse charity has warned people to keep their pet dogs and cats away from ivermectin-based horse deworming products because of toxic effects such as blindness. Ivermectin has risen to prominence ...

Ivermectin is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat or prevent COVID-19. The FDA has issued a warning about the dangers of taking this drug in large doses or for unapproved ...

The Oregon Poison Center is a telephone consultative center staffed by specialty-trained nurses, pharmacists, and physicians who provide treatment advice for the public and comprehensive treatment ...