From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-03-25 00:02:00 UTC
Subject: Re: can you stand one more Revolution question ..
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., wghol@a... wrote:
> After reading all the posts over the FHL about the use of
Revolution
> for ear mites, I'm feeling a little befuddled (doesn't take
much;~).
> I'd like to try it with my trio, and have been given the 0-2.5kg
pack
> (mauve) with instructs to dose at one tube (0.25ml) per ferret.
> My main concern is their licking it off one another .. anyone have
> any thoughts on this?
This drug has been tested with oral dosing (at least in dogs and
cats), with no problems. As it is a systemic drug (it has to be to
treat heartworms, entry of small amounts orally is likely of no
consequence. I'm not sure about the taste (most chemicals are
bitter, and there is no upside to making a topical prepartion
palatable) so I wouldn't be too concerned that they will develop a
taste for it.
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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