Ivermectin

[Reefer Rob]

We all know Chloroquine is impossible to find these days. I was just wondering if anyone has experience treating fish with Ivermectin? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ivermectin is mostly an anthelminthic (worms) while CP is more anti-protozoal, so their range of treatment really doesn't overlap.

Ed Noga only lists oral formulations for this, no water baths, and he holds a pretty dim view of it overall, says it has a "relatively low margin of safety for fishes".

Jay

 

[DaneGer21]

I have only used that for worming my pigs! Haha

 

[Reefer Rob]

Ivermectin is mostly an anthelminthic (worms) while CP is more anti-protozoal, so their range of treatment really doesn't overlap.

Ed Noga only lists oral formulations for this, no water baths, and he holds a pretty dim view of it overall, says it has a "relatively low margin of safety fir fishes".

Jay

Thanks, I was just wondering, because it works much the same as Chloroquine in humans didn’t know about fish. I did find some stuff about it being used on Sea Lice, but that’s it.

 

[Reefer Rob]

I have only used that for worming my pigs! Haha

I have two mini pigs myself, Wilbur and Hampton.

 

[DaneGer21]

I have two mini pigs myself, Wilbur and Hampton.

Nice!

We have four, Albert(dad), Beulah(mom), Boots(first litter baby), Bernadette(second litter baby).

Now everyone is fixed since we have our little pig family haha These four are in the barn though. Our last mini pig Hammy was an inside/house pig.