Ivermectin use in cats?

[sourland]

Got out the summer house, lined it with towels, placed it behind the grill on the deck - Scaredy tried it out and decided sitting out in the rain was a better idea. Not so much as a 'thank you'.

 

[sourland]

The rain has stopped, and NOW Scaredy is in her summer house. Makes sense, right?

 

[janiedoe]

Sounds like the reasoning of a typical cat.

 

[Finchbreeder]

C = contrary
A = astounding
T = topsy turvy

 

[sourland]

Just happened to look out the window and see Scaredy eating her supper. Then a fox rushed at her across the lawn. She spun around, arched her back, and when the fox got close rushed at it. There was several minutes of darting about before the fox gave up and ran away. The old girl still has the moves.

Inadvertently posted the above on the GREEN thread. Scaredy sure convinced the fox that her food was not for sharing.

 

[MROO]

I read in another post that Ivermectin is unsafe to use as a vermicide for cats. Does anyone have any information about this? I knlow that it has toxic affects in collies and collie crosses, but did not know about a problem with cats. During the winter a FERAL cat (as in wilder than the wild animals that frequent my backyard) took up residence beneath one of my pigeon lofts. She has since moved to a utility shed that she claims as home. She was in rough shape so I wormed her for tapeworms and then later I wormed her for roundworms with Ivermectin.

I actually used a dose 2 X what I use on my dogs. She now looks in great shape as she streaks to the security of her shed. I am hoping that she (calico so pretty positive as to her sex) is the result of a trap/spay/release program. My vet will not spay her after an experience with a feral spay that exposed him and his staff to rabies. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. For now, is Ivermectin toxic to cats?

Try this link:
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://aspcapro.org/sites/default/files/zc-steenbergen-tox_brief.pdf

 

[N F C]

Inadvertently posted the above on the GREEN thread. Scaredy sure convinced the fox that her food was not for sharing.

Go Scaredy! Everyone knows it's not a good idea to mess with an old gal!

 

[Finchbreeder]

Ivermectin works for sheep and all birds (chickens, finches, budgies, parrots) but no idea about cats.

 

[sourland]

Ivermectin works for sheep and all birds (chickens, finches, budgies, parrots) but no idea about cats.

Used the Ivermectin 14 years ago - Scaredy is still going strong. Have only treated her for tapeworms since then.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Used the Ivermectin 14 years ago - Scaredy is still going strong. Have only treated her for tapeworms since then.

The vet used Ivermectin on my cat the other day. I wasn’t there as he was a drop off and he was seen when a doctor could fit him in. It was for ear mites. Ivermectin was listed on my receipt.