[Jacob-list] worming question.

[Donnangelo,Nicholas C.]

Lia, I have a follow-up worming question  regarding injectable
Ivermectin/1 percent.  Do you know why it is not labled for sheep
(labled for cattle and swine)?  Have you ever noticed transitory
pain/tissue swelling in s.c. invermetin in sheep?  What is the safety
margin in sheep?

Nick Donnangelo

LBBDVM at aol.com wrote:

>  Hi Katrina, Deworming question:  I would suggest that you deworm 2-3
> weeks prior to the move, then again 24 hours before the move.  If the
> timing won't work for that, you can deworm 24hours before the move and
> repeat 2-3 weeks later.  Ivermectin and fenbendazole (panacur) are
> both ok to use in pregnant animals.  If using the equine panacur
> paste, use a double dose to get tapeworms.  For example a 100 pound
> sheep gets the amount you would give to a 200 pound horse.  (this is
> 10mg/kg)  There is also an equine fenbendazole product called "power
> pack" which is already packaged to dose at 10mg/kg.  If you use that
> one, dose your sheep pound for pound as if a horse.  If using equine
> ivermectin paste, dose the same as a horse.  If using injectable
> ivermectin, use 1cc per 100 pounds.  IMPORTANT: do not treat any
> animals that you intend to butcher within the next 30 days!!!!  NO
> NO  NO As for the mud, our sheep won't go anywhere near the muddy
> places in our pasture. Good luck!Lia