From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-05-01 01:08:20 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Vaseline
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "v.wilber" <marymadmcc@...> wrote:
>
> I know a lot of people use Vaseline as a lubricant to remove hairballs and other blockages, I have never heard of any problems with this myself but have been told today that microcrystalline wax in it can crystallise in ferrets intestines and cause stones.
I'm not sure if this will be helpful but it's the best I've found so far....
http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v30je14.htm
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
[Thanks so much, Karen! The only mentions of petrolatum
are three in section 2.2.3 and problems were not found. Vaseline
gel is white petrolatum (as opposed to yellow and brown
petrolatum which can pose carcinogenic hazards). Many thanks for
finding that resource which also looks like the original assertion that
was being checked is unfounded. -- Moderator]
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