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| 743.1 | Yup, tried it, it works just fine! | CTHQ::LYNCH | | Wed Apr 13 1994 13:53 | 8 |
| I've put vaseline on cracked paws and got great results. I approached
them when they are sleeping to apply it and took a minute to rub it
in to the padded area. Can't glob it on, cuz they'll fling it with
a brisk shake of the paw! Any extra that gets licked off usually
helps remedy furball problems.
Think I'll take a moment tonight to check the 16 paws in my house!
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| 743.2 | Alex grows callouses on her paw pads | HELIX::SKALTSIS | Deb | Wed Apr 13 1994 14:07 | 3 |
| bag balm works, too.
Deb
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| 743.3 | | DPDMAI::HUDDLESTON | If it is to be, it's up to me | Fri Apr 15 1994 06:35 | 3 |
| Thanks everyone. I'll try the vaseline. Never heard of bag balm.
Donna
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| 743.4 | | HELIX::SKALTSIS | Deb | Fri Apr 15 1994 11:32 | 5 |
| Bag balm is available in grain stores (it is usally used on cow udders)
and is starting to be sold in the cosmetic counter of many stores and
drug stores.
Deb
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| 743.5 | Nix on the bag balm... | FSTCAT::COMEFORD | I'd rather be a Bandit than a Bogey... | Mon Apr 18 1994 09:46 | 21 |
| Bag Balm is mentholated lanolin of veterinary grade.
I'm not sure that the treatments used to
mentholate the bag balm (which makes it antiseptic)
would be any good when ingested (or even when absorbed
through skin, Bag balm is meant for 1200+ pound
heifers, not for cats (or for people really, though
Granddad swore by it)).
More appropriate might be lanolin treatments for humans
(one called lansinoh is quite effective for the human
equivalent of Bag Balms purpose, though the La Leche
league people would probably die of laughter if they
found out the intended use).
Can't see that simple vasiline would be any harm in small
amounts, Petromalt appears to be malt flavored vaseline for all
practical purposes given what the label says. I can just see the
adds, softens paw pads and clears out hairballs too :-).
Thanks,
Keith
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| 743.6 | It's the amount... | STOWOA::FALLON | Moonsta Cattery | Tue Apr 19 1994 07:05 | 6 |
| My grandfather used bagbalm for his psoriasis on his hands.
It is designed to be put on cow teats, therefore I consider it edible.
It should not hurt the cat in the amount that is applied to a paw pad.
If you look at how big an udder is, it is considerably larger than the
pads of a cats foot. If you really want to know ask a vet!
Karen
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| 743.7 | Why?? | MKOTS1::COOPER | | Tue Oct 04 1994 12:59 | 7 |
| So am I to understand that if they have cracked pads you should put
something on it. Because Timothy William has peeling on one of his
pads and I did notice that compared to the indoor kitties his pads are
not in good shape. Do they feel this or is this just a concern that we
have? This is my first experience with this problem.
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