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Originally Posted by Yorkiegirl123  I guess there is some confusion here. Heartgard makes a chewable AND a tablet. The tablet (straight Ivermectin) is formulated for dogs with food allergies because they make it with no flavorings, etc. This product (for dogs up to 25 lbs.) is unavailable on ANY vet pharmacy site, but IS available for larger weight dogs.
I wrote to my regular vet and he still wants her off her Interceptor for a few more weeks until her stomach issues are under control. Then he said he will potentially give straight (oral) Ivermectin in a few weeks. I wonder if he knows you can't purchase it due to manufacturer (Merial) not producing the tablet for her weight range. The chews are available but have additives.
After reading everyone's post about not stopping heartworm meds, I wanted to give her the August dose of Interceptor since I have it here, but it expires on 8/10/18, and basically that's not going to work now. What a dilemma. |
Oh, I missed the part where you wanted the pill form, not the chewable. Could you ask the vet about using a pill cutter on a larger dose pill to get the correct dosage for your dog? Looking at the ValleyVet page (
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail....1-77C1EAC6DE18), it looks like the pill for dogs under 25 pounds contains exactly half the amount of ivermectin as the pill for dogs 25 to 50 pounds. A pill cutter could work if the ivermectin is even distributed in the pill.