Fact or Fiction? "Caine" and Poultry

[casportpony]

From another thread (https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-proof-either-way.839001/page-2#post-19998013):

This study says that, despite the oft-repeated "lidocaine is dangerous" claim, these birds were given two separate and increased doses of lidocaine intravenously, and no adverse effects were noted.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25229315/

I myself have used lidocaine during surgery, those surgeries had varying degrees of results. There were deaths in some cases, but the deaths, I must say, probably would not have been attributed to lidocaine. From what I can gather, Benzocaine is relatively dangerous, and the "all procaine is a killer" rumor came from a better safe than sorry mentality.

 

[casportpony]

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[ackie]

I wanted to revive this because I told my SO we couldnt use it and he asked why, and I see there isnt a clear answer

My current take away from this thread is that
1. chickens are more sensitive to painkiller in general (less mg/kg allowed)
2. chickens are smaller so the amount used is proportionally greater (same mg/less kg means more drug)
3. BYCers tend to suggest putting neosporin IN big wounds, and having the pain relief compound internally is a significant difference from using it externally like humans would

thoughts?