Straight talk on ivomec dosing for mange...

[LoveEcho]

Hey guys,
I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere about the proper dosing of ivomec for mange. I treated Echo with it about 6 months ago when nothing else would help and it was very successful, but I can't remember the dosage the vet said to use.. I want to say 2 cc/10 lbs, but I want to be sure. He has another flare-up now (the vet said I'll probably be dealing with this his whole life, and gave me a large bottle of ivomec). He's about 85 lbs now...

[msvette2u]

Nooo. I have a chart and will post it soon.

[RebelGSD]

No! This is too high!

[Rerun]

You need to address why the dog keeps having flare ups. Usually it's due to an immune problem or stress, or something of the sort. Basically, a weakened system that is letting the mange mites take over.

I have a female GSD that is about 6 yrs old now that I got when she was about 6 mo and had horrific demodectic mange. Half bald, emaciated, the works. She's never had a flare up since she got healthy.

To answer the question of how much - sorry I have no idea, it's been too long for me to remember. If the vet sold you the big bottle and told you that you'd have to do this on occasion, it sounds like they'd be willing to answer that question for you.

[msvette2u]

If she's not spayed, do it now.

This is the dosing chart our veterinarian gave us, for ivermectin in mange use.



On an 85lb. dog you're going to just follow these numbers on out. And still use a 1cc TUBERCULIN syringe. The top dose may be .95 or whatever, but it is still less than 1cc.
You can give it orally or inject it but if given daily, orally is the best method.

[LoveEcho]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

If she's not spayed, do it now.

This is the dosing chart our veterinarian gave us, for ivermectin in mange use.

On an 85lb. dog you're going to just follow these numbers on out. And still use a 1cc TUBERCULIN syringe. The top dose may be .95 or whatever, but it is still less than 1cc.
You can give it orally or inject it but if given daily, orally is the best method.

Thanks... the last week has been a little stressful so I'm glad I don't trust my own brain right now. I couldn't for the life of me remember what the dosage was. He gets flare-ups due to stress, in this case I'm guessing it was due to the hot spots on his paws that got really bad (but are now almost fully healed). I typically do a two week course orally when it flares up, but it's been a while. Also, I realize I posted 2 cc....I meant .2 cc. durr....

I need to go back to napping, pain meds make me loopy

[RebelGSD]

I would also really appreciate if someone had a dosage chart for the prevention.

[msvette2u]

Of demodex? I'd use the above chart, follow the numbers out (adjust to your own dogs' weight) and use the lowest dose. Or day 2, because that's the usual dose, but this one goes up daily until it reaches the max, because during the increases, you're supposed to watch for neurologic signs such as ataxia, drooling, dizziness, etc.

Also if you're not sure about your dog's ability to safely take ivermectin there is a test for the genetic pattern that makes even a small amount toxic for them.

Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Lab at the College of Veterinary Medicine

Breeds of dogs affected with the mutant MDR1 gene. Information from the VCPL at Washington State University.

We have a sheltie mix and I don't do it often but I've used ivermectin (in the day 2 dosage) for a dewormer. Before we found the human preparation of pyrantel, it was the most economical way to deworm our dogs!

[LisaT]

The most effective LONG TERM treatment for mange is to address the immune system. Otherwise you are just treating a symptom, and at some point, continual use of toxic chemicals on a subpar immune system will catch up to the dog. Even true for healthy immune systems.

[LoveEcho]

Originally Posted by LisaT

The most effective LONG TERM treatment for mange is to address the immune system. Otherwise you are just treating a symptom, and at some point, continual use of toxic chemicals on a subpar immune system will catch up to the dog. Even true for healthy immune systems.

Agreed. This is only the second time I've had to do this, luckily... he had a hot spot on his paws that got infected; I think that combined with the stress of moving around the last couple of weeks did him in...otherwise it's normally a non-issue. I feed raw, he gets multivitamins, eggs, veggies, lots of fish oil... everything I can think of to keep his immune system in shape.