COVID-19, particularly the version that is used for animals.The health agency said Tuesday that it has “received concerning reports of the use of veterinary ivermectin to prevent or treat” the novel coronavirus.“Canadians should never consume health products intended for animals because of the potential serious health dangers posed by them,” the agency said.
FDA warns Americans to stop taking horse dewormer for COVID-19: ‘You are not a horse’ Health Canada doesn’t want COVID-19 patients to use the human version of the drug either, which is only authorized to treat parasitic worm infections in people.But it came out particularly strong against the use of the more highly concentrated veterinary version, which is often used to deworm.