Thank you very much Jenn. I had read that Ivermectin is now approved,
can't remember where I saw it though, somewhere in my research travels.
It does however still require a prescription when packaged for this
specific use. Really, I want to be fair and charitable, but I feel like
hitting somebody.
Nina
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I have used it diluted in ear cleaner personally. I just squirted a bit of the
ear
cleaner out of the bottle and shot some of the Ivomec in, nothing too
scientific.
BUT, I can figure the exact dilution for you, but someone needs to re-check my
math
as I'm not mathematically inclined!
If the Acarexx dosage is .01%, and the cattle injectible is 1.0%, then you would
dilute 1 part injectible Ivomec with 100 parts water (I'd personally use sterile
saline for ears) or ear cleaner. That would leave you with the same dosage as
the
Acarexx topical for otic use (you guys fix my math if I'm wrong). However, since
Ivermectin is not easily absorbed via a transdermal route (meaning it doesn't
get
into the blood stream from getting on the skin), I'd say you could go twice that
strong and be perfectly safe. It is actually being used NON-diluted by many
humane
societies and feral cat clinics now as an injectible for cats. The dosage is
0.1 ML
administered under the skin. If you can safely INJECT that much, you can
certainly
use that much IN the ear, since it's not absorbed that way anyways. 0.1 ML is
about 2
drops, in my experience. I'd take the 0.1 ML of Ivomec, add another 0.2 ML's of
saline to it, and give 2 to 4 drops in each ear, just because it would get into
the
ear canal better that way, and it would thin it a bit and allow it to be easier
to
apply. Keep in mind, if you buy the Acarexx drops, they have to be repeated in
about
3 weeks, same goes for any ear mite treatment, simply because the drug does not
kill
the eggs, only the live adults, so when they hatch, you have to get them.
FIRST OFF:
Ivermectin should not be used in combination with valium or related
tranquilizers.
http://www.auburn.edu/prevet/catnap/protocols/physicalexameartip.htm
Operation catnip, a feral cat neutering clinic states:
"Use 1 cc syringes for the Ivomec. There is one dose for cats: 0.1 ml SQ once.
If you
have a very small kitten (3-4 months old weighing 3-4 lbs), half the dose! This
dosage of Ivomec treats ear mites, round and hook worms. Ivomec solution is very
thick and can be difficult to draw out of the bottle. "
(they actually inject it, rather than use it topically)
http://www.petrescue.com/library/earmites.htm
States:
In our opinion, Ivomec� (Ivermectin) is the most effective treatment to date.
It is
now commonly used by a number of veterinarians in the U.S. for the treatment of
ear
mites in cats and dogs. This is the same prescription medicine used in monthly
heartworm preventative tablets for cats and dogs and requires that you take
your pet
to the vet for treatment.
There are two methods of application - by injection or topically in the ear
canals.
It has been our experience that this is absolutely the most effective method of
eliminating an ear mite infestation in a large group of animals.
Precautions
If your veterinarian is unfamiliar with the latest medical literature that
states the
safe formulations and dosages of Ivermectin to use for this purpose, we strongly
recommend that you avoid this method of treatment! The correct dosages are
extremely
small (micrograms) and do not correlate in any way to proportional dosages used
in
cattle.
Ivermectin is not FDA approved for the treatment of ear mites in cats and dogs
at
this time. Your vet should inform you of this fact before proceeding.
More Info:
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_ivermectin.html
Stay away from the pig stuff, or anything that says drench, or sheep. Get the
CATTLE
injectible. Make sure it's ONLY ivermection, and doesn't have any other things
in it.
Some of the sheep and pig stuff has other chemicals in it too.
Jenn
http://ucat.us
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
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Thanks Jenn, I had seen the "Ivomec" wormer for cattle and pigs, but it's a
different
solution amount, cattle: 1% and the, what looks like ingestible one for pigs is
.02%.
The .02% is closer to the .01% that's used for earmites, but I hesitate to put
this
in her ears, when I'm not sure exactly how much to use, or if it's lacking
something
that would make it less irritating to the delicate lining of the ear canal.
I'm not
even sure of how much to use. Have you used this before directly into a cat's
ears?
I've used Acarexx, (the Ivermectin specifically packaged for ear mites in
cats), with
good results, so I trust it. My concern is, what if I get this into her ears
and she
has some adverse reaction? I'll get my ass in the car and race to the feed
store, if
I know it's safe and effective.
Thanks for the help,
Nina
