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At what age is it safe to start treating pups with Ivermectin or Equimax ???

I always start my pups on the ivermec just before they go into the starting pen. That's usually around 6-months old.
Prior to that I use the nemex II.

James Davis
Yellow Mt. Kennels

never give equimax to any under 6 months .

Spruce Ridge Beagler wrote:At what age is it safe to start treating pups with Ivermectin or Equimax ???

There is no reason to give Equimax to any puppy.

Ivermectin, at 1%, is dosed at 0.1 ml per 10 lb, so Equimax (which has twice this dose at 1.9%) would be given at 0.1 ml per 20 lb. Since I have yet to see any 20 lb beagle pups, how are you going to dose this drug correctly, when 1/10th of a ml treats 20 lb?

Even with standard 1% ivermectin, you're going to have get an insulin syringe to deal a proper dose of ivermectin to a beagle pup, 1/10th of a ml for 10 lb, let alone give the appropriate microscopic dosage of Equimax to a pup.

To answer your question, it is a general rule that you can begin giving ivermectin to a pup at around 4 months of age ... and it is also a good rule to make sure you know the properties of the drug you're using, its concentration in the brand you're using, and what the appropriate dosage is before using it.

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Thanks for the replies gentlemen,
I typically wait until after six months as well but was wondering how everyone else starts pups on ivermectin.
I only use equimax when I see evidence of tapes.