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Originally Posted by OwnedByJezebel  Oh yeah, you're right, my bad. However, Sentinel does kill roundworm, and Strongyloides is a roundworm.
From the Merck Veterinary Manual: Ivermectin, selamectin, moxidectin, and milbemycin oxime may be used in dogs for the prevention of heartworm disease and control of GI roundworms. Many canine parasites are susceptible to ivermectin at the dosages used in other animals; however, because some dogs are adversely affected at these levels, ivermectin is used in dogs at only 6 µg/kg body wt, given at 1-mo intervals, to prevent development of Dirofilaria immitis , the cause of heartworm disease. At higher dosages (>100 µg/kg), some Collies are adversely affected by ivermectin. At a dosage of 0.5 mg/kg, PO, milbemycin oxime is used for prevention of heartworm infection and for treatment of hookworms, ascarids, and whipworms in dogs. Moxidectin is also effective for the prevention of heartworm infection at a dose rate of 3 µg/kg. The margin of safety of milbemycin and moxidectin in dogs, including those sensitive to ivermectin, appears to be similar to that of ivermectin.
Ascarids are roundworms (which is what Strongyloides are, a type of roundworm), so her vet did give her very good advice.
When I first got my pup, I immediately took her into the vet and they found she had tapeworm. One shot, and all fixed up. Strongyloides is very curable too in the early stages. What with all of the big problems a Yorkie can have (luxating patella, liver shunt, AAI, etc), this is not something to send a pup back to the breeder for. It's a problem easily solved. |
What you bolded does not apply. Strongyloides are not hookworms, ascarids or whipworms. I have already supplied a link to Merck Veterinary Manual regarding the treatment of strongyloides.
Merck Veterinary Manual
Tapeworms are also a different type of worm.
Here are more sites w info of treatment of strongyloides.
Veterinary parasitology reference manual - William J. Foreyt, Bill Foreyt - Google Books Intestinal Parasites In Your Dog And What To Do About Them
As I said before, she really should be speaking w a DVM about this, not us. I am a member of Mensa and have degrees in medical/biological sciences; however, I am not a DVM.
I do believe the breeder should be contacted, as her vet has done, bc this was probably contracted/infected on her premises and also a health guarantee might be in effect to help her offset her vet costs.