{"id":2540,"date":"2013-04-16T16:33:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T16:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/?p=2540"},"modified":"2025-05-11T16:35:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T23:35:53","slug":"heart-guard-heart-worm-medicine-for-65-lb-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/heart-guard-heart-worm-medicine-for-65-lb-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheapskates Guide to Dog Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">DISCLAIMER<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">This post was set to private for my own personal use, but it is good information if used carefully.\u00a0 I am not a doctor.\u00a0 I am not a vet.\u00a0 I am a cheap bastard with a strong background in chemistry.\u00a0 This is for my use alone.\u00a0 Please read carefully, and proceed at your own risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Fleas and Ticks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frontline Plus is used for Flea and Tick Treatment.\u00a0 A few drops are put between the shoulders on the back of your dog.\n<ul>\n<li>It contains Fibronil which kills adult fleas and ticks.<\/li>\n<li>It contains (S) Methoprene which attacks flea eggs<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">There is a separate product for cats.\u00a0 <strong>DO NOT use this recipe for cats.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Reapply every 30 days whenever your pet visits an area where fleas and ticks are a possibility.<\/li>\n<li>After treating, do not touch the treatment area with your hands for 48 hours.\u00a0 Also, during this time, do not bathe the dog, or let them go into the water.<\/li>\n<li>Tick control can alternately be done with 5% pyrethin or 8% carbyl dusting solution<\/li>\n<li>Use only in high-tick and flea season.\u00a0 Give your pet a break so they can cleanse their body of the buildup of chemicals and avoid toxicity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FIBRONIL: \u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=fipronil&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss\">You can use this link to visit Amazon.<\/a>\u00a0 PLEASE NOTE that the same Topical Product for larger dogs is the same price as for smaller dogs &#8211; and it has half or less of the product.\u00a0<strong> If AND ONLY IF you are good with chemistry, consider buying the larger dog product and mixing with a bit of canola oil to help preserve it.\u00a0 Store it in the fridge, and use it the following month.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t store for over a month, or it may lose effectiveness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(S) Methoprene:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=%28S%29+Methoprene&amp;crid=1W4A5LQKY2NP1&amp;sprefix=s+methoprene%2Caps%2C518&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1\">Here is another Amazon Link<\/a>.\u00a0 Note before you buy that some products will have BOTH Fibronil and Methoprene contained in them for &#8220;one treatment&#8221; options.\u00a0 <strong>Read ingredients carefully.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Tapeworm and Heartworm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30 mg Pyrantel Pamoate (Ivermectin) is used <strong>internally<\/strong> to control Tapeworm, Roundworm, Hookworm in a 75 pound dog.\u00a0 Optionally, take with 30 mg Praziquantel.\u00a0 Do not give to puppies under 4 months.\u00a0 Give whenever worms are present in fecal matter, but not more frequently than once a month; or monthly as a preventative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>This is a great review left by a customer on Amazon about flea and tick infestations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b4ef9029041236' value='69e9cdf27b4ef9029041236'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b4ef9029041236' value='READ AMAZON REVIEW BY CLICKING HERE'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b4ef9029041236' value='HIDE THIS COMMENTARY'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b4ef9029041236' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">READ AMAZON REVIEW BY CLICKING HERE<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b4ef9029041236' ><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cr-widget-FocalReviews\" data-hook=\"cr-widget-FocalReviews\"><span class=\"a-size-base review-text\" data-hook=\"review-body\">So I&#8217;m going to leave a detailed review in hopes I can really help some people out there who are looking to find flea relief without wasting money on high dollar pet flea topical or pill products monthly just to find they dont seem to be working out too great. Due to prices&#8230;alot of people don&#8217;t seem to consistently use flea products until they start noticing a flea problem. Which is understandable&#8230; But by this time&#8230;it may already be too late to be able to rely on a pet flea product alone to fix your problem. Which is usually why you wonder &#8220;why does my pets flea medicine not seem to be working?!&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>First of all&#8230;.this Product Actually works as it should &#8230;but you most likely won&#8217;t notice good results unless your home and yard is treated as well,<\/strong> which is something some people don&#8217;t tend to realize . Some people just think you give your pet its medicine and everythings good to go and that all fleas disappear. But nope.<br \/>\nThis even goes for the most high dollar flea pet application out there. It doesn&#8217;t matter what you buy.<\/p>\n<p>Lets start by saying we must Remember&#8230;this is not a magic liquid that turns your dogs fur into bug zappers. this won&#8217;t keep a flea from hopping on. Sadly..there is no flea medicine that just keeps fleas away the same way bug spray will keep a mosquito away from us humans, but if a flea hops aboard Your pet&#8230;the flea will only die as long as it comes in contact physically or by blood ingestion of a lethal amount of the insecticide within the medicine&#8230;but won&#8217;t just die instantly. It can take several hours or up to 2 days or possibly even longer for the flea to finally kick the bucket, and meanwhile, it&#8217;s possible they can still end up laying eggs before they die.<\/p>\n<p>So This is mainly just a preventative measure to prevent a flea infestation if your pet, home, and yard has no current flea problems but somehow your pet comes into contact with a stray hitch hiker Joe Flea&#8230;.say from a stray cat or dog swinging through the neighborhood , etc.<\/p>\n<p>Now&#8230;\u00a0 the insecticide within the medicine itself basically only kills an adult flea. It won&#8217;t usually kill a flea egg. But the insect growth regulator, that&#8217;s also within the medicine, is capable of penetrating the egg and doing damage, but it&#8217;s not a 100% guarantee all the time. Eggs can still tough it out and end up hatching, but luckily if the egg survives&#8230;.the larvae that hatches from the egg won&#8217;t stand a chance with the growth regulator and never be able to mature.\u00a0 That&#8217;s if it comes into contact with the growth regulator. Flea eggs don&#8217;t attach themselves to pets hair like a lice egg on a human will. Once a flea lays them&#8230;the eggs can fall off your pet into the yard or into your carpet or down into couch cushions or small cracks in hardwood flooring&#8230;. just about anywhere. The egg may have not even stayed on your pet long enough to get enough contact with the medicine to even try to damage it. Which is why it is important to treat the home and yard as well.<\/p>\n<p>Insecticides alone usually don&#8217;t do anything to flea eggs, so for inside the home (besides vacuuming thoroughly daily and washing all bedding and whatnot)\u00a0 use a safe indoor insecticide mixed with a insect growth regulator around the home anywhere you can possible. This will hopefully target any eggs or larvae and prevent them from ever getting into adulthood along with killing any adult fleas that may be running rampant .<br \/>\nNow lets say you haven&#8217;t started treatments yet&#8230; and you already have larvae that have matured into the next stage of life (when it turns into the pupae stage&#8230; which is when it forms its cocoon before hatching into a jumping adult flea) &#8230; insecticides nor insect growth regulators will do damage because they can&#8217;t penetrate the cocoon of the pupae.\u00a0 Once they get to the pupae stage&#8230; basically you have a biting, egg laying adult flea on its way to hatch and there is nothing you can do. Which is why even after doing treatments in the past you may have noticed a couple days later it seemed as though a million fleas came back.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to me say that if you already have fleas and you don&#8217;t treat your yard or home&#8230;this product will not likely show results on its own in any reasonable manner.<\/p>\n<p>Also, fleas need to have a blood meal in order to lay eggs&#8230; but it doesn&#8217;t have to be the blood of an animal. They can bite us humans as well. If your pet is treated&#8230;. great&#8230; but it doesn&#8217;t mean any fleas roaming rampant inside your house will encounter your dog first. Of course some will&#8230;but others may encounter you first&#8230;..and then lay eggs, and of course we don&#8217;t wear flea collars or flea medicine, so unless this same flea does happen to encounter your dog or come in contact with treated areas inside your home to get a lethal dose and die before laying its eggs&#8230;.the next thing you know you got a happy flea who avoided death plus a bunch of babies along the way unless treatments destroy any eggs or larvae before they can mature. So the cycle can become hard to break if you don&#8217;t properly treat and clean your home to rid of them.<\/p>\n<p>As far as treating the yard &#8230;.in my opinion &#8230;.its the biggest thing. Because fleas thrive off of warmth and humidity. But as far as treatment. Use liquid. And obviously this means you have to use a sprayer. But you need a good one that can really saturate through the grass and down to the dirt. Them little small sprayers that people use for weed killing products and whatnot won&#8217;t do you much good.<\/p>\n<p>For yard treatment&#8230;don&#8217;t use bug killing granules that say they kill fleas. They will. But only the adult fleas and do nothing for the other flea lifestyles, so they do no good for fleas. Also, liquid flea branded yard sprays&#8230;.don&#8217;t waste your money. They are garbage. I use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Bifen+XTS+Insecticide&amp;crid=OMRMW9WF34CW&amp;sprefix=bifen+xts+insecticide%2Caps%2C373&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1\">Bifen XTS Insecticide<\/a>. And mix it with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Tekko+Pro&amp;crid=2T8KZWBRBLDLX&amp;sprefix=tekko+pro%2Caps%2C228&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1\">Tekko Pro<\/a>&#8230;which is the IGR (insect growth regulator).<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you are consistent with initial treatments. You can do 2 or 3 once a week back to back treatments of this at first to really fight back and then just maintain it routinely once a month and you should find yourself flea free in the yard.. The products I use are a bit more expensive. But its for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>Once you get your yard and home under wraps &#8230; then this topical product you apply to your pet will do its job and keep hitch hiker Joe Flea from re infesting your property or your home. And it will save you money compared to buying the high dollar topicals or pills the vet wants to overcharge for.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully any info I&#8217;ve given can be helpful to anyone interested in buying this looking for flea relief that lasts.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You purchased an entire syringe, but that is for a horse. DO NOT give the entire syringe. to your pet.\u00a0 Please read carefully or you could overdose your dog, which will kill it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The tube contains just over 6 grams.\u00a0 This is 6,080 mg (milligrams)\u00a0 (or 6 million micrograms).\u00a0 This is for a horse that weighs approximately 1,250 pounds (or 570 KG)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The dosage is approximately 0.01 mg per KG.\u00a0 (10 mcg per KG)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>100 pounds = 45 KG = 450 mcg = .5 milligrams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;high&#8221; recommended dosage for heartworm prevention for a 50 KG (110 pound dog) is 0.5 grams monthly which gives us 12 doses per tube<\/li>\n<li>For a 50 pound dog, it would be 24 doses per tube<\/li>\n<li>Most of us have smaller dogs, so let&#8217;s do our calculations with a 20 pound dog, which gives 60 doses per tube.\u00a0 We will go with dividing the tube contents by 64.\u00a0 The reason for this will appear later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FRONTLINE INFO &#8211; Product per dog weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>10 pound &#8211; 5 kg &#8211; 0.05 mg = 50 mcg (128 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>20 pound &#8211; 10 kg &#8211; 0.10 mg\u00a0 = 100 mcg (64 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>25 pound &#8211; 12 kg &#8211; 0.12 mg = 120 mcg (48 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>50 pound &#8211; 23 kg &#8211; 0.25 mg = 250 mcg (24 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>75 pound &#8211; 34 kg &#8211; 0.30 mg = 300 mcg (20 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>100 pound &#8211; 45 kg &#8211; 0.5 mg = 500 mcg (16 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>125 pound &#8211; 57 kg &#8211; 0.6 mg = 600 mcg (12 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>150 pound &#8211; 70 kg &#8211; 0.7 mg = 700 mcg (8 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>1,250 pound &#8211; 570 kg &#8211; 6.08 gm = 6,000 mg = 6,000,000 mcg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>REFER TO DOGS BY WEIGHT ABOVE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You might have used this on your dog for many years, and they may never have had heart worm, but then again, they were probably never been hit by a car, or died in a parachuting accident. If you decide to do this, use at your own risk. CHEMICALLY it is fine, but as I said before&#8230;\u00a0 PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK.<\/p>\n<p>Peak pest season is June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov. Based on the article below, consider using protective flea and heart worm measures during that period of high heat and high humidity.\u00a0 DISCONTINUE IT outside of those months.<\/p>\n<p>Information from:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.vetinfo.com\/side-effects-fipronil-frontline-dogs.html<\/p>\n<h2>Concerns about Ivermectin<\/h2>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b66c8027531493' value='69e9cdf27b66c8027531493'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b66c8027531493' value='READ ABOUT IVERMECTIN TOXICITY'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b66c8027531493' value='HIDE IVERMECTIN INFO'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b66c8027531493' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">READ ABOUT IVERMECTIN TOXICITY<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b66c8027531493' ><\/p>\n<p>Ivermectin is a medication used to treat parasite infections in animals. It works by interfering with the nervous system of parasites to ultimately paralyze and kill them. Ivermectin is a dewormer used to treat many types of intestinal, lung, and external parasites. It can also be used in heartworm-prevention medications for dogs. Ivermectin comes in several formulations, including injectables, oral solutions, pastes, topicals, pour-ons, chewable tablets, pills, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>While ivermectin is prescribed for dogs, toxicity can occur when dogs ingest more ivermectin than they should. This can occur if a dog is administered a dosage that is intended for larger animals, such as horses, or if a dosage for a greater weight\/size of dog is inadvertently administered to a smaller dog. In these cases, the excessive ivermectin from overdose begins to interfere with the dog\u2019s own nervous system and can cause life-threatening symptoms, such as seizures and coma, and can even lead to death.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IT IS BETTER TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION, GIVING TOO LITTLE, RATHER THAN TOO MUCH.\u00a0 If it is administered on a once-a-month basis, the smaller treatment will do its job.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Concerns About Fipronil<\/h2>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b7264079510872' value='69e9cdf27b7264079510872'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b7264079510872' value='READ ABOUT FIBRONIL'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b7264079510872' value='HIDE FIBRONIL INFO'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b7264079510872' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">READ ABOUT FIBRONIL<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b7264079510872' ><\/p>\n<p>While the typical side effect to Frontline is skin reactions, its active ingredient, fipronil, lists other potential concerns when used on canines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Skin problems<\/em> \u2013 As stated earlier, fipronil can cause irritation to your dog\u2019s skin. This irritation can go beyond simple itching as the scratching can cause ulceration and open sores.<\/li>\n<li><em>Nervous system damage<\/em> \u2013 Fipronil is a neurotoxin, causing damage to the fleas\u2019 nervous system. It can have the same effect on your dog, causing symptoms such as convulsions, body twitches, loss of appetite, unsteady gait and other effects.<\/li>\n<li><em>Carcinogen<\/em> \u2013 Fipronil has been shown to cause <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vetinfo.com\/feline-thyroid-cancer.html\">thyroid cancer<\/a> in dogs. Because of its carcinogenic qualities, it is important for the person applying the Frontline product to thoroughly wash their hands with soap and warm water to adequately remove the product from their skin.<\/li>\n<li><em>Organ damage<\/em> \u2013 Autopsies have shown an accumulation of fipronil in canine livers and kidneys, causing an increase in organ weight. Fipronil has also been shown to alter the levels of hormone secreted by the thyroid gland.<\/li>\n<li><em>Infertility<\/em> \u2013 Fipronil has also been shown to have an effect on a dog\u2019s fertility. Its use has led to smaller litter size, difficulty in conception, decreased litter weights and increase in litter deaths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While Frontline products have had successful use in the control of flea populations, there have been negative results seen when dogs have been maintained for extended periods on the products. The fipronil builds up in your dog\u2019s body, giving it the chance to cause problems. If Frontline is your choice for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vetinfo.com\/effective-flea-control.html\">flea control<\/a>,<strong> consider taking a 3 to 6 month break during low flea infestation periods<\/strong> (December through May) to allow your dog\u2019s body to rid itself of any toxic build up that may have occurred. This will help to avoid the potential of any problems arising from the fipronil.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>(Heartgaard &#8211; Heart gaard &#8211; Heart Guard &#8211; Heart Gard)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">DIVIDING UP THE TUBE OF IVERMECTIN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grandpa&#8217;s musings only&#8230; not medical or veterinary advice, nor something that I intend to do&#8230; Technically it&#8217;s illegal to do this, so I would never . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the text about Ivermectin Toxicity in dogs before proceeding.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>InverCare for horses is 1.87 % Invermectin paste. The box says that it is good for treatment of horses up to 1,500 pounds. I have a dilution table showing how you MIGHT divvy up the tube.\u00a0\u00a0 Use the dropdown instructions that match the approximate weight of your dog<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">HORSE<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">DOG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Whole tube is for a horse<br \/>\n1,500 pounds &#8211; already infected<br \/>\nUse 1\/4 of the tube and throw the rest in the trash.\u00a0 Then mix it with peanut butter<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Heaven help you if your dog is as big as a horse.\u00a0 I am including instructions for 150 pounds, 100 pounds, 65 pounds, 50, 25, and 10 pound dogs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0\u00a0 Make damn sure your peanut butter does not contain xylitol, which is EXTREMELY TOXIC to dogs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>10 pound &#8211; 5 kg &#8211; 0.05 mg = 50 mcg (128 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>20 pound &#8211; 10 kg &#8211; 0.10 mg\u00a0 = 100 mcg (64 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>25 pound &#8211; 12 kg &#8211; 0.12 mg = 120 mcg (48 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>50 pound &#8211; 23 kg &#8211; 0.25 mg = 250 mcg (24 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>75 pound &#8211; 34 kg &#8211; 0.30 mg = 300 mcg (20 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>100 pound &#8211; 45 kg &#8211; 0.5 mg = 500 mcg (16 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>125 pound &#8211; 57 kg &#8211; 0.6 mg = 600 mcg (12 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>150 pound &#8211; 70 kg &#8211; 0.7 mg = 700 mcg (8 potential doses)<\/li>\n<li>1,250 pound &#8211; 570 kg &#8211; 6.08 gm = 6,000 mg = 6,000,000 mcg<\/li>\n<li>REFER TO DOGS BY WEIGHT ABOVE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will end up discarding some of the Ivermectin, because the medicine has a shelf life of two years. Refrigerate it between seasons.\u00a0 After two years, you will want to discard the medicine, and buy more.\u00a0\u00a0 Enough is enough. How much of a cheapskate are you?!?<\/p>\n<p>When you are done, you will give your dog one dose at the beginning of each month starting in June, and ending in November.\u00a0 DO NOT give any medicine in December through May.\u00a0 Resume again in June.<\/p>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b79f4057056044' value='69e9cdf27b79f4057056044'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b79f4057056044' value='150 POUND DOG'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b79f4057056044' value='HIDE 150 POUND RECIPE'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b79f4057056044' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">150 POUND DOG<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b79f4057056044' ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>You will need 8 doses out of the tube\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Put the tube out onto parchment paper and mix with an equal (or more) amount of peanut butter &#8211; One Dose<\/li>\n<li>Scrape into a long tube or or snake or stream &#8211; whatever you want to call it.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the resulting stream of Ivermectin in half &#8211; Two Doses<\/li>\n<li>Cut both halves in half again &#8211; Four Doses<\/li>\n<li>Cut each of the four snakes in half again &#8211; Eight Doses<\/li>\n<li>Wrap each separate dose in waxed paper, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b81c7047711517' value='69e9cdf27b81c7047711517'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b81c7047711517' value='100 POUND DOG'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b81c7047711517' value='HIDE 100 POUND RECIPE'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b81c7047711517' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">100 POUND DOG<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b81c7047711517' ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>You will need 16 doses out of the tube<\/li>\n<li>Put the tube out onto parchment paper and mix with an equal (or more) amount of peanut butter &#8211; One Dose<\/li>\n<li>Scrape into a long tube or or snake or stream &#8211; whatever you want to call it.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the resulting stream of Ivermectin in half &#8211; Two Doses<\/li>\n<li>Cut both halves in half again &#8211; Four Doses<\/li>\n<li>Cut each of the four snakes in half again &#8211; Eight Doses<\/li>\n<li>Cut each of the eight snakes in half again &#8211; Sixteen Doses<\/li>\n<li>Wrap each separate dose in waxed paper, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<li>DO NOT USE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b87b2051145677' value='69e9cdf27b87b2051145677'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b87b2051145677' value='50 POUND DOG'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b87b2051145677' value='HIDE 50 POUND RECIPE'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b87b2051145677' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">50 POUND DOG<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b87b2051145677' ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>You will get 24 doses out of the tube, however, since the shelf life is only 2 years or so (we can squeak by to three years if if you really need to) and you only give it for six consecutive months, we will end up discarding some of the Ivermectin.\u00a0 You only need 18 doses over a three year period.\n<ul>\n<li>Put the tube out onto parchment paper and mix with an equal (or more) amount of peanut butter &#8211; One Dose &#8211; The reason we mix it with PB first is to make it more precise to divide.<\/li>\n<li>Scrape into a long tube or or snake or stream &#8211; whatever you want to call it.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the resulting stream of Ivermectin in half &#8211; Two Snakes<\/li>\n<li>Cut both halves in half again &#8211; Four Snakes\n<ul>\n<li>Discard one of your Four Snakes &#8211; Three Snakes remining<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cut each of the remaining three snakes in half again &#8211; Six Snakes<\/li>\n<li>Cut each of the six snakes in THREE SEGMENTS &#8211; Eighteen Snakes<\/li>\n<li>Wrap each separate dose in waxed paper, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b8f51092758170' value='69e9cdf27b8f51092758170'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b8f51092758170' value='25 POUND DOG'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b8f51092758170' value='HIDE 25 POUND RECIPE'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b8f51092758170' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">25 POUND DOG<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b8f51092758170' ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Put the entire tube out onto parchment paper and cut the snake in half. (2 Snakes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discard one of the snakes<\/strong> or pass them it to another dog owner with a link to this web page &#8211; better yet, mix it for them.\n<ul>\n<li>You now have one Snakes again, which is 24 doses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Combine your remaining snake with an equal (or more) amount of peanut butter &#8211; This is enough for 24 doses.\u00a0 We will only need 18 to treat for three years, so we will be discarding another snake soon.<\/li>\n<li>Scrape into a long tube or or Snakes or stream &#8211; whatever you want to call it.\n<ul>\n<li>Cut the resulting Snakes of Ivermectin \/ PB in half &#8211; Two Snakes of 12 doses each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cut both halves in half again &#8211; Four Snakes of six doses each\n<ul>\n<li>Discard one of the Snakes<\/li>\n<li>You will now have three Snakes with a total of 18 doses &#8211; 6 doses per Snake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cut each snake in half again &#8211; 3 doses per Snake<\/li>\n<li>Cut remaining snakes in thirds &#8211; 18 doses total<\/li>\n<li>Wrap each separate dose in waxed paper, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b9631068439821' value='69e9cdf27b9631068439821'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b9631068439821' value='12 POUND DOG'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b9631068439821' value='HIDE 12 POUND RECIPE'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b9631068439821' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">12 POUND DOG<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b9631068439821' ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have a little yapper dog, you will get 128 doses out of the tube, however, since the shelf life is only 2 years or so and you only give it for six consecutive months, we will end up discarding most of the Ivermectin.\u00a0 You only need 12 doses.\u00a0 Alternately, you can give it to friends on April 27, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-little-pampered-dog-day\/\">National Little Pampered Dog Day<\/a>.\u00a0 Yes really!\n<ul>\n<li>Put the entire tube out onto parchment paper and cut the snake in half.<\/li>\n<li>Cut both snakes in half again. You now have four snakes.<\/li>\n<li>Cut them in half again.\u00a0 You now have eight snakes.\u00a0 Each snake contains 16 doses, so either discard SEVEN of the snakes or pass them on to other dog owner with a link to this web page.<\/li>\n<li>This leaves you with one snake that is good for 16 doses.\u00a0\u00a0 Mix your remaining snake with twice as much peanut butter &#8211; One Snake<\/li>\n<li>We are going to vary a bit from the percentages because little dogs are more fragile.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s target for 18 doses.<\/li>\n<li>Cut your snake in thirds.<\/li>\n<li>You will now have three Snakes with a total of 18 doses &#8211; 6 doses per Snake<\/li>\n<li>Cut each snake in half again &#8211; 3 doses per Snake<\/li>\n<li>Cut remaining snakes in thirds &#8211; 18 doses total<\/li>\n<li>Wrap each separate dose in waxed paper, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You might be better off buying Heart Guard at the pet store, unless you like chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9cdf27b9eb7051060769' value='69e9cdf27b9eb7051060769'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9cdf27b9eb7051060769' value='PLEASE READ THIS'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9cdf27b9eb7051060769' value='HIDE THIS MESSAGE'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9cdf27b9eb7051060769' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">PLEASE READ THIS<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9cdf27b9eb7051060769' ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are really good at Chemistry, this might be something you can try.\u00a0 If you pretty much majored in gym and bong usage, you might want to skip this process.\u00a0 An easy mistake could kill your dog.<\/p>\n<p>Best of luck!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>USE LINK ABOVE TO CLOSE THIS TEXT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DISCLAIMER This post was set to private for my own personal use, but it is good information if used carefully.\u00a0 I am not a doctor.\u00a0 I am not a vet.\u00a0 I am a cheap bastard with a strong background in chemistry.\u00a0 This is for my use alone.\u00a0 Please read carefully, and proceed at your own &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/heart-guard-heart-worm-medicine-for-65-lb-dog\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Cheapskates Guide to Dog Health&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grandpas-private-collection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2540"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23392,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2540\/revisions\/23392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}