Looking for some Interceptor

[Ancient Storm]

Anyone have any interceptor? Looking for enough to treat 90 gallons 3 times. Unfortunately I don't have a dog with heart problems, so I figured I try here first.
I just treated my tank last week for flatworms successfully and want to clean house on these little red bugs.
I have a mandarin so I would appreciate any suggestions on how to keep him fat with pods or supplement during / after the treatment. Also any suggestions or tips for treating the tank are welcome.

 

[thhynes]

I work for a VETS office, we carry Interceptor

If you PROMISE to use it ONLY for the tank, then I can get a tablet or two of interceptor for you....

For those of you who do have dogs, please note that giving interceptor or heartgard to a dog that has NOT been tested for heartworm...and the dog has HEARTWORMS then these products could KILL or beloved pet....

Also, please note, that the cost of either product is about the same as getting an online perscription ... Talk to your VET...

If you need some I can arrange to get it for you

Tom

 

[Ancient Storm]

Thanks thhynes. I'm just down the hill from you in Plantsville....I might take u up on that if no other offers.

 

[thhynes]

I would need to know what size you would need to treat the tank ie.. mg/dosage and how many tablets...

 

[Herpn]

Nice I just had my dog tested but generally treat him every month. I remember from my Vet Tech classes what the hearts looked like that were infected.. NOT GOOD.

 

[paulpp187]

i have some as well like 20 tabs left

 

[mr pink floyd]

can any heartworm medication be used?

we use that heartguard stuff, just incase i need to treat my tank ever, is that ok or no?

 

[paulpp187]

no

 

[mr pink floyd]

what exactly is interceptor then?

 

[JonTarutis]

http://www.ah.novartis.com/products/en/cab/interceptor.shtml
Heartguard is Ivermectin... not the same ingredients.

 

[Herpn]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

Try this... This it the drug not sure what form people use for the tank though?

 

[JonTarutis]

So is the milbemycin oxime which kills the red bugs or is the beef flavor?

 

[paulpp187]

hahah its not the beef flavoring that kills them.if it was why would't you just throw in a beef flavored boullon cube.

 

[thhynes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7229398#post7229398 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr pink floyd
what exactly is interceptor then?

Interceptor uses a drug called Ivermectin...it also comes in a liquid form for injecting small animals and birds to get rid of parasites...

I am not sure if I can just get the liquid form if I would have to talk to the doctor about that...but if I could, then I could get it into premarked syringes ...

I guess the other part of the equation would be to know how many milliliters or CC's as they are both the same....to dose a given volume of water

 

[thhynes]

Here is the dossage that I found on the internet

IVERMECTIN--0.7 ml of a one percent injectable solution per 76 liters of water, added
gradually over a period of 4 days. (0.1 ml, 0.2 ml day 2, 0.2 ml day 3. 0.2 ml day 4). 100
ìg/kg IM once. Toxicity can occur.

it just so happens that the injecticble that we have is the 1 percent...so for every 76 litters of water it looks like you need .7ml

 

[JonTarutis]

Interceptor and Ivermectin are two different animals
Ivermectin
http://www.hclrss.demon.co.uk/ivermectin.html
Interceptor (milbemycin oxime)
http://www.hclrss.demon.co.uk/milbemycin_oxime.html
Who is on the up and up with their organic chem?