Re: Problem - I think?- aloe
Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to. However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are gel and some are juice, and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats.But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning. As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges. Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection. Best of luck - Gloria At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw! Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first. You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cherie, Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's 100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it helped. Have you called your vet about this yet? Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Problem - I think?- aloe
Neosporin or Tree Tee Oil, sound good to me so far, but thanks for all the input you guys I knew I could count on you Cherie"Gloria B. Lane" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to.However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are "gel" and some are "juice", and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats. But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning.As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges.Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection.Best of luck -GloriaAt 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote:Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw!Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first.You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off.Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:Cherie,Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried aboutinfection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if shelicks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and ithelped. Have you called your vet about this yet?NinaCherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection aroundhttp://mail.yahoo.comHave a purrfect day Cherie
Re: Problem - I think?- aloe
The brand of aloe gel I got for Gypsy is Lily of the Desert. No artificial colorings, no fragrance, no animal dirivatives, non animal tested. Ingredients 99.5% certified organic aloe vera gel, carbomer 940, (whatever the heck that is), Vita A,C, and E. I found it at Whole Foods Market. Nina Gloria B. Lane wrote: Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to. However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are gel and some are juice, and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats.But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning. As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges. Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection. Best of luck - Gloria At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw! Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first. You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cherie, Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's 100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it helped. Have you called your vet about this yet? Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Problem - I think?- aloe
Thank you again...you guys are the best ;-))Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The brand of aloe gel I got for Gypsy is "Lily of the Desert". No artificial colorings, no fragrance, no animal dirivatives, non animal tested. Ingredients 99.5% certified organic aloe vera gel, carbomer 940, (whatever the heck that is), Vita A,C, and E. I found it at Whole Foods Market.Nina Gloria B. Lane wrote: Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to. However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are "gel" and some are "juice", and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats. But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning. As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges. Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection. Best of luck - Gloria At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw! Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first. You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off. Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Cherie, Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's 100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it helped. Have you called your vet about this yet? Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.comHave a purrfect day Cherie
Re: Problem - I think?- aloe
Well, actually, Tea Tree Oil is not something you want to use casually. While it does have it's uses, there are cases of it being harmful. Might look around the pet store, or health food store. Arnica Cream is still my favorite, but they may have some kind of combo cream. Gloria At 01:16 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Neosporin or Tree Tee Oil, sound good to me so far, but thanks for all the input you guys I knew I could count on you Cherie Gloria B. Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to. However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are gel and some are juice, and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats. But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning. As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges. Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection. Best of luck - Gloria At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw! Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first. You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off. Nina wrote: Cherie, Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's 100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it helped. Have you called your vet about this yet? Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Have a purrfect day Cherie
RE: Problem - I think?- aloe
I use the same brand - and I give it to Ginger every day with other supplements (TF, reishi and maitake mushrooms, DMG, Vitamns, astrogas, CQ10, and etc...) it's ok to give to every day though, right? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Problem - I think?- aloe The brand of aloe gel I got for Gypsy is Lily of the Desert. No artificial colorings, no fragrance, no animal dirivatives, non animal tested. Ingredients 99.5% certified organic aloe vera gel, carbomer 940, (whatever the heck that is), Vita A,C, and E. I found it at Whole Foods Market. Nina Gloria B. Lane wrote: Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to. However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are gel and some are juice, and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats.But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning. As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges. Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection. Best of luck - Gloria At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw! Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first. You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cherie, Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's 100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it helped. Have you called your vet about this yet? Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Problem - I think?- aloe
Hideyo, I was using the aloe gel topically for Gypsy. Are you giving Ginger Aloe liquid every day? I had been giving DMG to my +s, but haven't in a while. I also give TF stress formula when anyone is showing symptoms, and I just ordered some feline TF for more regular supplementation. Sally just told me about a specific mushroom she was reading about with immune boosting properties, but she was having brain freeze while I was talking to her and couldn't remember the name. She's going to send me copies of research she did on it, I'll pass it on when I get it. So, I guess to answer your question... I don't know if giving aloe everyday is okay, or not. My first guess would be that it is, I gave it to my husband, (among an incredibly long list of other remedies), while he was recuperating from a bad car accident, but I can't say for sure. Did you look on Kat's website, or do any research about it? Let me know. Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: I use the same brand - and I give it to Ginger every day with other supplements (TF, reishi and maitake mushrooms, DMG, Vitamns, astrogas, CQ10, and etc...) it's ok to give to every day though, right? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Problem - I think?- aloe The brand of aloe gel I got for Gypsy is Lily of the Desert. No artificial colorings, no fragrance, no animal dirivatives, non animal tested. Ingredients 99.5% certified organic aloe vera gel, carbomer 940, (whatever the heck that is), Vita A,C, and E. I found it at Whole Foods Market. Nina Gloria B. Lane wrote: Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to. However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant, generally - some are gel and some are juice, and some are made from those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for example, which is also a no-no for cats.But they don't consist of the entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and questioning. As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges. Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's my recollection. Best of luck - Gloria At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote: Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the cat is festidious about getting it off Prob. not a good idea, sorry Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw! Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the skin - human and animal- but check with vet first. You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cherie, Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's 100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it helped. Have you called your vet about this yet? Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned, I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin? Cherie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
