The reason that warning related to dogs is present is that there are certain breeds (Shepherds are one of those specifically impacted) which are prone to a specific genetic defect that will cause Ivermectin to cross the blood/brain barrier at a radically-elevated rate. The damage caused if that defect is present is irreversible and often fatal. If you have a dog with heartworm (Ivermectin is used to treat heartworm as well) you MUST check for that first because if you don't the treatment has a very high probability of killing the dog. Isn't inbreeding wonderful? (Don't fuck your sister!)

Note that Ivermectin in MUCH lower doses is also used as a heartworm preventative; it has not shown the same problem with that much lower dosing.

Humans, fortunately, do not have this as a potential risk nor do other species (e.g. swine, in which it is also often used.) We have administered close to 4 BILLION doses of Ivermectin in humans and no evidence of this problem has emerged in people.

With that said would I prefer to obtain the human pill version? Yes. And guess what -- there is a hearing going on RIGHT NOW (on C-Span 3) on this exact issue.

Be aware that if there are OTHER drugs in the paste I have absolutely no idea what they would do in people. We have data on Ivermectin but nobody, as far as I know, have looked at those others with regard to Covid and as such who the fuck knows. That SPECIFIC other drug IS used for tapeworms in humans, however (which humans DO get infested with) but I have utterly ZERO idea what dosing looks like since I've never had tapeworms

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