Plain old feed bag would probably do, huh? Doesn't have to be an airtight seal.
On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 16:53 -0500, Dan Nave wrote: > I wonder if it isn't more a matter of being able to attach it properly > to the animal face-mask apparatus. > > Dan > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Malcolm <s...@asis.com> wrote: > > Hi Garnet, I'd be interested in knowing how you - or whoever - arrived > > at this conclusion, since the ultrasonic element seems to be about the > > same in the one (only one) I've seen used for animals and the multitude > > I've seen for humans. > > > > My only point is that someone may have been trying to sell something on > > the basis of an advertisement, not facts. Consider what either of these > > do; the ultrasonic part is to assure the carrier, water, and content are > > not separated by distillation, as in steam, and are effectively > > delivered to the alveoli, not trapped in larger passageways as droplets > > like the whirly bird (for want of a better description) type humidifiers > > make. > > > > The idea that there could be a size of droplet that would be "too small" > > seems suspect, unless the idea was that the medication would be left > > behind by being dropped out or evaporated out of the solution being > > "nebulized" - which I think means "fogged". And if that were the case, > > it would be useless for most of us warm-bloodeds. Most mammal lung > > tissue is kinda similar when you are talking about the alveolar level - > > has the same job, mainly getting CO2 out of the blood and O2 in; i.e. > > packing an enormous area of very thin tissue in intimate contact with > > the blood on one side and the atmosphere on the other into a reasonably > > compact and protected flexible space. > > > > Considering the minor cost of a used ultrasonic humidifier and the minor > > effort of cleaning and sanitizing it (what else is CS for, after all?) > > why not set aside some presumed (dare I say "nebulous"? <g>) theoretical > > perfection in the interest of getting the job done; the proof's in the > > results, not the ad copy. > > > > One additional note; how many "nebulizers" does a veterinarian have to > > have to treat the numerous mammalian and avian species that come through > > the clinic door? Give you a clue? Does me. . . . > > > > HTH, > > Malcolm > > > > On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 10:01 -0500, Garnet wrote: > >> The issue of droplet size is that there is an optimal size > >> above or > >> below which the medication is not delivered deep into lung > >> tissue. > >> > >> Room humidifiers do not make the same size droplet as a > >> nebulizer. > >> > >> You can research the specs on droplet size or speak to someone > >> who sells various nebulizers and knows the specs. > >> > >> It's been some time ago that I researched this for myself when I > >> was looking at purchasing a nebulizer and many on this list > >> were discussing adapting room humidifiers. If that is all > >> you have > >> then it is better than nothing but an ultrasonic humidifier > >> is not > >> equivalent to an ultrasonic nebulizer. That is my only point. > >> > >> Garnet > >> > >> ------------------ > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Very_Low_Dose_Naltrexone > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDN_Information > >> > >> Dr Chris Steele, ITV's This Morning supporting LDN > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVpjsDK0LPA > >> > >> > >> -- > >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > >> > >> Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > >> > >> To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > >> > >> Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com > >> > >> The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > >> > >> List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >> > >> > > > > >
