IVM liqiud for treatment of mange mites?
I bought a Pit Bull puppy. She is 6 months now. When I bought her I noticed 1 little spot on her head missing hair. I thought it was just from the pups playing rough. She has been to the vet for shots and spaying. I noticed another spot where she was losing hair. I asked the vet and he said it was common with the breed and to keep an eye on it. It got worse and I took her back to have it scraped and checked under a microscope. It turned out she has the non-contagious mange mites. I was given IVM liquid to give to her. My vet is closed today and I would just call and ask them. Anyways, she has diareaha real bad now. Does anyone here know the side effects of this medicine?
Ivermectin is a good medicine for mange and widely prescribed. Diarrhea is a side effect and needs to be watched. You will want to call your vet in the morning to get an anti-diarrheal medication for him. Check to make sure he isn’t dehydrated, (if you pull his skin up, does it stay there? that’s a sign of dehydration and also if you can feel his gums and they are dry or sticky, that is a sign too). If he is you may need to take him to the vet right away. If not offer him plenty of water until you can get him in. You might also want to give him some H2O in his food or give him some boiled chicken and rice with his food
Pits are prone to mange, my Search and rescue pit suffered from it off and on for over 2 years. Along with the vet prescribed medication, i also got a food supplement to add to his food named PETS-ALIVE and it worked very well in helping him recover. I did not have to use long term and his skin has been great since then. (the link is listed below).
I dont know what IVM means but you werent supposed to dilute the stuff were you? You can give a childrens dosage of immodium for the diahrrea but Maybe you should try to google the medication you are talking about with the words "side effects" Is it a medicine she has to ingest or is it a topical liquid? you can also give her pedialyte for the diahrrea so she doesnt get dehydrated, if it gets worse, call your local animal emergency clinic and tell them whats going on, they should be glad to help you out with what else to do.
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Ivermectin is a good medicine for mange and widely prescribed. Diarrhea is a side effect and needs to be watched. You will want to call your vet in the morning to get an anti-diarrheal medication for him. Check to make sure he isn’t dehydrated, (if you pull his skin up, does it stay there? that’s a sign of dehydration and also if you can feel his gums and they are dry or sticky, that is a sign too). If he is you may need to take him to the vet right away. If not offer him plenty of water until you can get him in. You might also want to give him some H2O in his food or give him some boiled chicken and rice with his food
Pits are prone to mange, my Search and rescue pit suffered from it off and on for over 2 years. Along with the vet prescribed medication, i also got a food supplement to add to his food named PETS-ALIVE and it worked very well in helping him recover. I did not have to use long term and his skin has been great since then. (the link is listed below).
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http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?pn=1926&bhcd2=1228676903