Treating flukes

[BearWithMe]

.... As a side note, I took my kitten to my homeopathic vet last week and asked her about parasite meds. She doesn't use many pharmacuiticals, but finds them safe and more effective for worms. She reccomends praziquantel and pyrantel and reeled about ivermectin being not as safe as people say. She said she has seen horrible reactions in dogs. She said she has seen them go into a coma. I was quite surprised by this since I have taken ivermectin and found it very mild. It did make me question it. I would trust a vet over a doctor any day!

I'm not advocating for ivermectin, I have some doubts about this medication myself. But dogs are not good indicators of toxicity in humans. They metabolise certain substances much slower than we do, leading to toxic buildup. A little bit of chocolate can kill a dog (or a cat), but is totally safe for humans.