Sentences with phrase «ivermectin which»

Horse worming treatments often contain a chemical called ivermectin which is effective against many different parasites across a range of species.

These medications utilize an extremely low dose of ivermectin which is adequate to kill any L3 and L4 larval stages which are inhabiting the pet's skin tissues at the time the medication is given.

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Preliminary results of the study were presented at a World Health Organization (WHO) evidence review group meeting, while UNITAID has issued a call for further research into the use of endectocide class drugs, of which ivermectin is currently the only one registered for human use, as new vector control tools in the fight against malaria and other mosquito borne disease.

We worked with colleagues from Imperial College London, who used our results in a mathematical model, which predicts that the addition of high dose ivermectin increases the impact on malaria reduction by potentially as much as 61 %.»

Ivermectin, the established drug which successfully treats the infection, is known to be effective against minor damage caused to the front of the eye by the worm, but until now scientists had very little clear evidence about the drug's role in preventing more serious effects of infection, in particular damage to the optic nerve.

Now scientists in Nigeria and Britain have completed a placebo - controlled trial in more than 3500 people which shows that ivermectin reduces the incidence of optic nerve disease caused by the worm Onchocerca volvulus (The Lancet, vol 341, 16 January 1993, p 130).

To test the capsule's real - world applications, the team used both mathematical modeling and animal models to investigate the effects of delivering a sustained therapeutic dose of a drug called ivermectin, which is used to treat parasitic infections such as river blindness.

The 2015 award recognises scientists whose work led to the drugs ivermectin and artemisinin, which have improved the health of billions

KENILWORTH, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, proudly congratulates William C. Campbell, a retired scientist from Merck Research Laboratories, who was jointly named the 2015 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine with Satoshi Omura for the discovery of avermectin, which led to Merck's development of Mectizan (ivermectin), a treatment for river blindness (also known as onchocerciasis) in Africa, Latin America and Yemen.

Please refer to Health Issues for important information on anti-heartworm drugs containing Ivermectin, such as Heartguard, to which Collies and some Shelties are extremely sensitive.

Prevent heartworms with Heartgard Plus for Dogs Heartgard Plus for Dogs up to 25 lbs, 6 Month (Blue) contains ivermectin, which is a broad - spectrum antiparasitic that kills heartworm larvae in the tissue stage before they can cause potentially fatal heartworm disease.

Puppies and dogs from the breeds which are hypersensitive to Ivermectin can suffer overdose / toxicity reactions to even a small amount of any product which contains it, and are at risk of the effects being fatal.

Some dogs, such as collies, Shetland sheepdogs and Australian shepherds can have allergic reactions to the medication, Ivermectin, which treats mange, according to VeterinaryPartner.com, so consult your veterinarian if you own one of these breeds.

My personal experience, verified by anecdotes from others, is that ivermectin has considerable action against ear mites and ticks (which are non-insects) but not against fleas (insects).

Ivermectin affects the central nervous system in individuals to which it is toxic.

In most cases this treatment is safe and effective but some individuals have a mutation which makes ivermectin very toxic at the doses used to kill mites.

Ivermectin sensitivity — first described in 1983 some Collies are uniquely sensitive to ivermectin, which is used for parasite Ivermectin sensitivity — first described in 1983 some Collies are uniquely sensitive to ivermectin, which is used for parasite ivermectin, which is used for parasite treatment.

These medications use an extremely low dose of ivermectin, which is adequate to kill any L3 and L4 larval stages (baby heartworms) that are inhabiting the pet's skin tissues at the time the medication is given.

In most cases this treatment is safe and effective but some individuals have a mutation (of the MDR1 gene) which makes ivermectin very toxic at the doses used to kill mites.

While ivermectin is a prototype compound upon which most other sarcoptic mange treatments are based, it may be worth using a product that has actually been approved for the treatment of sarcoptic mange.

Ivermectin, which is the active ingredient in some heartworm preventatives, is also effective against sarcoptic mange.

As with all prescribed medicines, ivermectin should only be given to the dog / cat for which it was prescribed.

Mange which is generalized requires treatment with a prescription Amitraz dip or treatment with the medications ivermectin and moxidectin.

Any dog that consumes a large amount of horse poop containing the chemical could become very ill, but a percentage of dogs of certain breeds have a gene mutation which predisposes them to toxicity from ivermectin at low levels.

Ivermectin at the appropriate dosage is very safe in hedgehogs, but overdosage could make them very ill (which is true in most mammals).

In addition to routine deworming for round and hookworms with pyrantel (strongid T), Safari puppies are treated with metronidazole (flagyl) to prevent giardia; and sulfadimethoxine (albon) to prevent coccidia and ivermectin, which also prevents ear mites.

Those dogs are not only more prone to be sensitive to ivermectin; they tend to be sensitive to the entire family of avermectins which includes many of the drugs veterinarians use to treat parasites.

Heartgard (available through our online store, Vetsource): Heartgard (Ivermectin) is a once monthly highly palatable chew which effectively prevents against Heartworm and internal parasites.

Hookworms also can be treated with ivermectin, a medication which kills heartworms as well.

In cases which do not respond to amitraz, some success is being obtained with milbemycin or ivermectin, oral heartworm preventives, but this requires daily treatment, and these drugs are not approved for this use.

Topical ivermectin or milbemycin (see our page on Ear Mites) can be used in this situation which is more difficult to clear than mites on the skin.