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Use of Ivermectin in Dogs and Cats

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Ivermectin and Abamectin

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This is a product for the prevention of heartworm disease in dogs. It is for use by, or on the order of, a licensed veterinarian, and consists of color-coded packages of white, hard tablets containing ivermectin in the amount of 65 μg (blue code, for dogs weighing up to 25 lb), 136 μg (green code, for dogs weighing 26 to 50 lb), or 272 μg (brown code, for dogs weighing 51 to 100 lb). When administered according to this schedule, the tablets provide a minimum ivermectin dosage of 6 μg/kg.

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  1. Department of New Drug Discovery, Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research, Rahway, New Jersey, 07065, USA

    William C. Campbell Ph.D.

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Campbell, W.C. (1989). Use of Ivermectin in Dogs and Cats. In: Campbell, W.C. (eds) Ivermectin and Abamectin. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3626-9_18

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