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 ...

Traditional cancer therapies, which include radiation, surgery to remove most of the tumor, and chemotherapy to kill any rapidly growing cells, are sometimes effective but are both expensive and may ...

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 ...

Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug available over the counter.

A horse charity has warned people to keep their pet dogs and cats away from ivermectin-based horse deworming products because of toxic effects such as blindness. Ivermectin has risen to prominence ...