Ivermectin is primarily used in dogs for the prevention and treatment of heartworm disease. The parasitic worm Dirofilaria immitis, living in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, causes this ...

"We are providing care, love, and a home for an 8½-year-old short-coat Wheaten Terrier whose elderly owner had to go to a nursing home. Ginger has skin cancer, which has manifested in a kidney-shaped ...

Q: "I bought pour-on ivermectin by mistake. Am I able to give this orally to my dog? He is a German Shorthaired Pointer and weighs about 60 lbs. Thanks for your help." —Bill A: No, please do not give ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In several of your columns, either you or a reader has brought up the subject of ivermectin as a treatment for infections or cancer. Is this the same ivermectin that is in my dog’s ...

Dogs with food ingredient allergies now have an alternative to help prevent heartworm disease Duluth, Ga. – July 16, 2014 – Merial today announced the re-launch of its HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) Tablets.