Guinea pig swallowed syringe stopper/plug!!
- Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
maremma, you did not offend me. I'm just concerned that you've now offered this advice several times here in the medical forum.
We try to keep the advice on this forum accurate and based on research or known fact!
I've indeed used mineral oil for some time to clean anal sacs - sometimes it really helps to make the sac more lubricated. I've also used it to extrude stuck penises.
On the rare occasion that I've given ivermectin orally, I've mixed it with vegetable oil.
We try to keep the advice on this forum accurate and based on research or known fact!
I've indeed used mineral oil for some time to clean anal sacs - sometimes it really helps to make the sac more lubricated. I've also used it to extrude stuck penises.
On the rare occasion that I've given ivermectin orally, I've mixed it with vegetable oil.
- Sef
- I dissent.
That's very good news, Katrina16!
Mum -- do you think castor oil would be a possible alternative to the use of mineral oil? Is the issue of rancidity (is that even a word?) the reason why veg-based oils aren't ideal for anal sac cleaning?
I have to admit...the more I think about mineral oil and its chemical make-up, the less I like the idea of using it for much of anything.
Mum -- do you think castor oil would be a possible alternative to the use of mineral oil? Is the issue of rancidity (is that even a word?) the reason why veg-based oils aren't ideal for anal sac cleaning?
I have to admit...the more I think about mineral oil and its chemical make-up, the less I like the idea of using it for much of anything.
Inside the tiny air sacks of the lungs (aveoli) a substance called a surfactant which serves to decrease the surface tension of water in the aveoli and thus increase gas exchange and also prevent aveolar collapse. Surfactants are also commonly included in soaps. Surfactants and oils interact in ways which are functionally fatal to both substances. I assume any oil which is aspirated would cause the same risk of aveolar death and associated lung damage.