Interesting idea about the mega dose of mineral oil......the vet was really concerned that we not overload his pancreas...we still aren't sure about what he has.
But the mineral oil is not digestible so it would just go through without impacting his pancreas? Right??
I hope so I would really like to do that..I am really worried about more stuff in there.
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And be forewarned, if you decide to go ahead with the mineral oil, it really lubes up the digestive tract.
I really hope that this is what has been plaguing him for so long. Wouldn't it be great if he started putting on weight right away!
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... the mineral oil, it really lubes up the digestive tract...
You know what else lubes up the digestive tract? Sucralfate. Everything comes out the other end coated in thin layer of ... slime? This seems to be the desired effect in this case. This is probably not a good idea but it never hurts to ask your vet, Willie. I really wish you and Eddie well.
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And be forewarned, if you decide to go ahead with the mineral oil, it really lubes up the digestive tract.
Be aware too that you don't want to give mineral oil at all unless the dog accepts it readily. If the dog balks, turns his head, etc., then I would skip it because of the mineral-oil aspiration effects (specific to mineral oil). You don't want it to get into the airway/lungs because of some unusual swallowing position or gagging or retching or anything but straight swallowing.
As far as I know, side effects from mineral oil when swallowed normally are very rare. But serious side effects can result in pediatric and animal individuals if the oil mists or "goes down wrong." Once mineral oil is in tissues where it doesn't belong, the body has no defense against it; it can't eliminate it.
Again, none of this applies to the GI tract, where its magic-bullet effects are legendary.
If I were going to administer it to an animal, I'd start with a small amount to assess his acceptance/tolerance.
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These are all great ideas.
I will run them all by my vet.
I got his name off this site...He supports RAW!!!!!!
I realllly like him!!!!!!!!!!!
Several months ago when I became suspicious of the hair balls being the problem he didn't laugh at me...even though dogs "don't" get hair balls.
He listened and came up with a plan.
Also his reaction wasn't "Oh, we are good now...see ya"
He had a plan and things to watch for, and cautions that we still need to stay on top of this.
I have honest kitchen coming in the mail so I'm going to try to get Eddie on that first, and then do any hairball stuff.
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Ewww! That's one of the grosser ones I've seen. Green is a nice touch.
Did they give you papaya enzyme to dissolve it?
Works for my rabbits!
I have also used Mollasses/olive oil
"An old fashioned remedy has been the oral administration of mineral oil. It is best to avoid this temptation as mineral oil, being a light fluid without flavor, is easily inhaled accidentally into the respiratory tract. Since it is a mineral based compound, it cannot ever be removed by the body and the immune system will forever attempt to wall it off with inflammatory granulomas."
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