Sentences with phrase «using immiticide»

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The method used by most veterinarians involves three injections of Immiticide (merlarsomine).

What about a treatment of doxy and prednisone, similar to what was used when immiticide was unavailable?

There seems to be little information on the use or safety of Immiticide in pregnant dogs and we of course would have not treated her had we known she was pregnant.

Giving the corticosteroids (I use prednisone) immediately following the Immiticide is not a universal practice.

The drug that's used (Immiticide TM - melarsomine dihydrochloride) is unlikely to cause anything worse than some temporary soreness at the injection site.

Canine doses of Immiticide should not be used in cats.2

The most commonly - used medicine to kill heartworms is Immiticide, which is injected into your pet's muscle once per day for two days in a row.

The most commonly used dog heartworm treatment is the medication Immiticide (melarsomine hydrochloride) which is injected into the back muscles of dogs suffering from class 1 - 3 heartworm.

In most cases, the dog should be treated with Immiticide ® to kill the adult heartworms, although ivermectin is still used to kill the larva and prevent additional infections.

If Immiticide treatment is not available, or if you have a dog with early - stage heartworm disease, then long - term use of ivermectin with doxycycline is a reasonable alternative.

For dogs who are not treated with Immiticide, the guidelines say, «the use of a monthly ivermectin - based heartworm preventive along with doxycycline could be considered.

Based on the above, it may be best to give Heartgard (not Heartgard Plus) weekly until treatment with Immiticide is begun, or until the dog no longer tests positive for heartworms, if Immiticide treatment is not used.