Message Number: YG7787 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Melissa Russo
Date: 2001-10-08 12:58:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: hydrogen peroxide in emergency
kit

From: katharine@n...

>I think we've had this discussion before. Neosporin is not dangerous,
>considering the very tiny amount used on an injury. You would just
>put a very light film over an injury. I've used it many times on
>animals with no ill effects.

I thought it was only the Neosporin Plus that was dangerous?

>If I were treating an animal for poison, I would be willing to risk
>them getting pneumonia, considering death might be the alternative.

Good point here. Also, it sounds like the hydrogen peroxide itself wasn't
the problem...the method of administering it was. I was under the
impression that an animal can aspirate just about any liquid and get
pneumonia if you're not careful.
-M

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Melissa Russo
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