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Comparative effects and safety of ivermectin in pregnant mares
Authors:RL Asquith DVM  J Kivipelto MS  JW Harvey DVM  PhD  JE Bauer DVM  PhD
Abstract:Mares (n=20) approaching 3 months of pregnancy were assigned randomly to 1 of 4 treatment groups. Treatments were (a) an IM injection of ivermectin at 600 mcg/kg, (b) various conventional anthelmintic drugs at the manufacturers' recommended dose, (c) and IM injection of the ivermectin vehicle (placebo) and (d) no anthelmintic treatment during the trial. All anthelmintic treatments were administered at 60-day intervals up to and including the date of parturition. Fecal egg counts, arginase, hemoglobin and packed cell volume values were determined at bi-weekly intervals during the trial and there were no statistically significant differences determined between the treatment groups for these parameters. None of the mares showed any adverse clinical signs during the course of this study and all 20 mares delivered live foals which remained on the research farm until they were sold as year-lings. Mares treated with ivermectin had significantly (P<0.01) lower egg per gram counts than mares in the conventional treatment group. Multiple hematological and clinical chemistry values were determined for all mares and resulting foals within 12 hours post-parturition. A one-way analysis of variance showed no clinically relevant statistically significant differences between treatment groups in either mares or foals at 12 hours post-parturition. This study suggests that ivermectin at 600 mcg/kg is safe and highly efficacious when administered to pregnant mares.
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