Where can I find/buy Ivermectin drops (treatment for mites/lice) for guinea pig in Canada?

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Where can I find/buy Ivermectin drops (treatment for mites/lice) for guinea pig in Canada?

Answer 1

I am not sure about Guinea pigs, but Ivermectin usually kills pet hedgehogs...

http://hedgehogcentral.com/forum/index.p...

It would be best if you use Revolution, no matter what your vet says. It is defiantly safer.

Quote: Ivermectin has been the cause of a few hedgehog deaths, and it is now recommended that vets use Revolution instead. It is the kitten strength and the formula is to put one drop between the shoulderblades and if your hedgehog is over 400g you would use a second drop on the rump.

If you read there, it doesn't only talk about hedgies, but other small animals. I would hate to hear that my baby died because of something I gave her. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I am in Canada too, and I was recommended to buy this as well when my mouse had lice.  Apparently it's sold in petstores, but I was hesitant about self-medicating my mouse and didn't actually look for it.  I took him to the vet instead.  The vet gave him some vaccines, not sure if it was same kind of meds, but it worked!

Answer 3

I don't know about Canada specifically, but Ivomec (Ivermectin) is a cattle and swine dewormer.  Here it is readily available at farm supply stores (TSC, Bomgaars, Orschelen's, etc.) and in farm supply catalogs (Valley Vet, Omaha Vaccine, etc.).  It shouldn't be too hard to find.