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Does anyone have any knowledge or know where to find information about the effects of selamectin (revolution) on snakes? I have an old article that gives dosages for ivermectin (in the micrograms) for some parasites. However, I have not seen anything about selamectin. The reason I ask is that many people use selamectin to treat mites and fleas in their rodent colonies. There is a potential that rodents coming from a breeder might have been treated with selamectin. I just wanted to get people's thoughts/opinions about the subject.

Thanks

I don't know anything about Selamectin,...but here is some VERY important info on Ivermectin.

* Ivermectin is administered in near-toxic doses to be effective, and must be repeated often 3 times to be as effective as the far less toxic fenbendazole(Panacur). Merck, the maker of Ivermectin, does not recommend its use in reptiles. Often fatal or nearly so to small, debilitated reptiles. May cause paralysis, blindness, etc. in larger reptiles. Its use is not recommended for lizards and snakes; it is nearly always fatal when used in turtles and tortoises. Ivermectin toxicity includes paralysis and blindness.

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"