Re: CSCanine Eye Infection- gelling agents

2007-10-19 Thread John Plumridge
Agar flakes can be dissolved in warm water, then cooled. Used beneficially on skin, and not considered to be harmful to sensitive skins, so this probably included testing on rabbits' eyes at some point. Used as a base to hold all sorts of botanicals, and is not considered to be reactive. John

Re: CSCanine Eye Infection

2007-10-18 Thread Ode Coyote
I suppose you could use a thickening agent, like unflavored Jello ? ode At 09:37 AM 10/16/2007 -0700, you wrote: My Australian Cattle Dog suddenly got an eye infection a couple weeks ago. The eye was red and oozing green stuff from the inside corner. I sprayed her eyes with CS about 5

Re: CSCanine Eye Infection

2007-10-18 Thread Ode Coyote
Probably OK, but I wouldn't. If nothing else, it might dry the eye out, being extremely hydroscopic. I've had the dust in my eyesno big dealbut. Ode At 12:27 PM 10/16/2007 -0500, you wrote: you could make it into a gel, like they did with the antibiotic. I am not sure if the gel

Re: CSCanine Eye Infection- gelling agents

2007-10-18 Thread Clayton Family
How about pectin, like for making jelly? I think it needs to be cooked in order to gel, any one know? Or maybe agar seaweed thickener. I am not sure if that requires cooking or not. I am a veg- maybe jello would work too, but not for me- I think it also needs some heat. I am thinking that

Re: CSCanine Eye Infection

2007-10-16 Thread Clayton Family
you could make it into a gel, like they did with the antibiotic. I am not sure if the gel kit sold at silverpuppy it ok to use in the eyes, but you could ask them, or just make some and try it on yourself. On Oct 16, 2007, at 11:37 AM, Pat wrote: My Australian Cattle Dog suddenly got an

[RE]CSCanine Eye Infection

2007-10-16 Thread Brooks Bradley
-[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : CSCanine Eye Infection Date : Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:37:29 -0700 (PDT) From : Pat pattycake29...@yahoo.com To : silver list silver-list@eskimo.com My Australian Cattle Dog suddenly got an eye infection a couple weeks ago. The eye was red

Re: CSCanine Eye Infection

2007-10-16 Thread Tad Winiecki
I have treated eye infections in myself and also my cat with herbs. One of the best is whole fennel seed, available in grocery stores or Asian markets; and also a common weed, Prunella vulgaris, Self-heal; and Plantago lanceolata, Ribwort Plaintain, called the #1 heat-clearing agent by The