I think the confusion is coming in because many are using Ivomec as a wormer/heartworm prevention which is what the vet did in the case of this puppy. It was not ivermectin that is found in heartgard. I'm not aware of other small animal products that ivermectin is used in. My vet told me of only the one. Anne On Friday, January 21, 2005, at 03:31 PM, RihadinK9@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > In a message dated 1/21/2005 3:29:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Anja_Heibloem-Stroud@xxxxxxx writes: > seeing as ivomectin is the primary ingredient in Heartgard and > Heartgard > Plus I find it kind of interesting that they claim it isn't labeled > for small > animal use? Anja > > > > > IVOMEC is a brand name. It is made for cattle. IVERMECTIN is the > drug and > it is in many different products - some of which are labeled for > small animal > use (such has Heartguard products). IVOMEC is not labeled for small > animal > use. > > Ginger Cleary, Dallas, GA_ http://www.rihadin.com _ > (http://www.rihadin.com/) _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/) Just because you do not > take an interest in politics doesn't mean > politics won't take an interest in you. -Pericles (430 B.C.) > > > ======================================================================= > ===== > POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN > ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE > EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT > IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS > PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at > admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ======================================================================= > ===== > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================