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post #11 of 13
8/21/10 at 1:32pm
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Auto grease is full of heavy metals; moly and several others.  If it's not fit to use on a human, it's not fit to use on a living animal.  Use petroleum jelly, available at any drug store or Walmart.  While I wouldn't eat it, it is safe to use topically on animals.


Not that I agree or Disagree, but just to balance the argument, most human medicines are full of toxins and poisons too.


Some, not most.  Yes, I am a health care professional.

Petroleum Jelly is all "that's in there".

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post #12 of 13
8/21/10 at 1:34pm
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Originally Posted by fastpat 

Auto grease is full of heavy metals; moly and several others.  If it's not fit to use on a human, it's not fit to use on a living animal.  Use petroleum jelly, available at any drug store or Walmart.  While I wouldn't eat it, it is safe to use topically on animals.


Not that I agree or Disagree, but just to balance the argument, most human medicines are full of toxins and poisons too.


Some, not most.  Yes, I am a health care professional.

Petroleum Jelly is all "that's in there".


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I prefer petroleum jelly too.

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4/5/12 at 7:24am

I have a 3 month old hen that has a nasty gash on her left leg that she cant walk on, what should I do?IMG_1338.JPG

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