Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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I was thinking that papaya is what I used for maintenance with the rabbits. I used meat tenderizer when I was pretty sure they had one. It's been about a decade so my memory fades on the matter. The main concern I'd have with these honkers is size. A hair ball that is stuck is no different than any other obstruction.
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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.
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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JMO!
My bad for not remembering that. Yes, in fact, with a dog I would only give it mixed into wet food (or something like ground beef), so that there is no chance of aspiration.
I had no idea about the aspiration risk.
We regularly use it with horses when they colic....but that is after the tube has been passed into the stomach...then we pump the oil in...so no risk at all for aspiration.
I will talk to the vet and see what he thinks is best.
That said..keep posting..we don't want some lurker to go of and spray this stuff down a dog's throat.........
The dangers of oil (any oil, not just mineral oil) for horses was explained to me by a prominent endurance race vet. He said that oil does not trigger the swallow reflex so it is very easy for horses to aspirate it, then they can get pneumonia, and die.
He was discussing giving corn or vegetable oil to horses as an energy/weight supplement.
When I give oil to dogs or horses I put just a small amount at a time in the middle of the mouth on the tongue and give them time to swallow it before I do the next dose. Having an oral syringe stuck into their mouth is enough to get them swallowing.
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