Vet Report case study: Dewormer can cause blindness in dogs

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Nov 23, 2020
Nov 23, 2020 Updated Nov 25, 2020

Blindness in farm dog — Owners determined this lab must have eaten Ivermectin when they were deworming horses. Some dog breeds are more susceptible than others to overdoses of Ivermectin.
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Following is the outcome of a recent case involving a rather young dog who suddenly went blind:

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care in Brookings, South Dakota.

The Vet Report is provided in conjunction with Prairie View Veterinary Clinic with locations in Miller, Redfield, Wessington Springs and Highmore, S.D. Questions? Send an email to owner Eric Knock, DVM, at reknock@venturecomm.net or write 321 E. 14th St., Miller, SD 57362.