Guinea Lynx -- Oral Ivermectin Treatment

Guinea Lynx' ORAL IVERMECTIN TREATMENT FOR GUINEA PIGS @ 0.2mg/kg

Ivermectin can be used orally to kill mange mites. Ivermectin is safe for pregnant sows. The young are best treated after they reach 12 ounces (340 grams) in weight. Treatment must be repeated at least once, 7 to 10 days later to kill the emerging mites (ivermectin does not kill the eggs). For complete directions, read http://www.guinealynx.info/ivermectin.html. The weight and dose chart below can be used for solutions of 1mg/cc.
Remember, the safest way to treat your guinea pigs for mites is to see a vet -- overdoses can kill.

Ivomec Injection Solution. Ivomec Injection (10 mg/ml) can be diluted with 9 parts propylene glycol or with a vegetable oil like canola. Thoroughly mix 1 ml of injectable ivermectin with 9 ml propylene glycol or vegetable oil. Cavy owners report propylene glycol mixes best. This mix will treat 50 kilos (110 pounds) of guinea pigs.
1.0cc Ivomec Injection + 9.0cc propylene glycol YIELDS 1mg/ml Ivermectin Solution

Horse Paste Solution. The horse paste sold in the U.S. comes in a tube marked for various weights of horse by pound. A whole tube contains enough ivermectin to treat a 1250 pound horse. To dilute the horse paste into a solution yielding roughly 1 mg ivermectin/ml, examine the tube and squirt a dose for a 250 pound animal into a clean jar that can be covered tightly. This dose (a portion of the whole tube) contains 22.74 mg ivermectin. Add 22.0 cc of propylene glycol, vegetable oil or water (people report water works best). Shake thoroughly. One cc of this mixture contains slightly less than 1.00 mg ivermectin/ml.
250 pound dose + 22.0cc propylene glycol YIELDS approx 1mg/ml Ivermectin Solution

The dose is administered orally (by mouth) using a small 1 cc needleless syringe. Shake immediately before drawing the dose to ensure the ivermectin is mixed well. The dose will be a small amount, perhaps a few drops. Repeat at least once, 7 to 10 days later. Formula: weight in kilos X 0.2mg/kg = DOSE in mg. Solution has 1mg/cc so if your dose is 0.2mg, use 0.2cc. If use water to dilute the dose, discard after using and mix a fresh batch for subsequent treatments

DRAW ONLY ONE DOSE AT A TIME TO AVOID A DEADLY OVERDOSE.

WEIGHT OF CAVY				ORAL DOSE in cc's (1 cc = 1 ml) 1mg/cc Diluted Ivermectin
Kilos	Grams	Approx oz	Approx lbs & oz	ORAL DOSE in cc's (1 cc = 1 ml) 1mg/cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.340 kg	340 grams	12 oz	0 lb - 12 oz	0.07 cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.4 kg	400 grams	14 oz	0 lb - 14 oz	0.08 cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.5 kg	500 grams	17.6 oz	1 lb - 1.6 oz	0.10 cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.6 kg	600 grams	21 oz	1 lb - 5 oz	0.12 cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.7 kg	700 grams	24.6 oz	1 lb - 8.6 oz	0.14 cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.8 kg	800 grams	28.2 oz	1 lb - 12.2 oz	0.16 cc Diluted Ivermectin
0.9 kg	900 grams	31.7 oz	1 lb - 15.7 oz	0.18 cc Diluted Ivermectin
1.0 kg	1000 grams	35.2 oz	2 lb - 3.2 oz	0.20 cc Diluted Ivermectin
1.1 kg	1100 grams	38.7 oz	2 lb - 6.7 oz	0.22 cc Diluted Ivermectin
1.2 kg	1200 grams	42.3 oz	2 lb - 10.3 oz	0.24 cc Diluted Ivermectin
1.3 kg	1300 grams	45.8 oz	2 lb - 13.8 oz	0.26 cc Diluted Ivermectin
1.4 kg	1400 grams	49.3 oz	3 lb - 1.3 oz	0.28 cc Diluted Ivermectin
1.5 kg	1500 grams	52.8 oz	3 lb - 4.8 oz	0.30 cc Diluted Ivermectin