Urgent Help needed, is this a prolapse?
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Brodybreaux25
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Thanks! I certainly try. My husband wanted chams so bad and when I finally gave in he went nuts. I have a female veiled, 3 nosy be Panthers (1F and 2M). I love animals and I want what is best for them.You seem to be a great keeper.
That’s how I figured out what could possibly be the cause. I just couldn’t remember where I saw it! It was your post! Really helpful information!
MissSkittles
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I don’t have any idea about food grade honey. However, medical grade honey most likely doesn’t contribute to fungal growth or it wouldn’t be so widely used in wound care.
Thanks @MissSkittles !
GoodKarma19
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I'm very wary of putting anything containing sugars on something that retracts to an enclosed space - antimicrobial properties or not. I'd have to read about it! Honey is traditionally used with surface wounds, not anything within the body.
I know, for example, if you used something like coconut oil as lubricant that it provides food for all sorts of microorganisms, and can lead to (for example) yeast infections. Not all the time, of course, but there's that potential. Hmm!
But then again, we also use sugar soaks to shrink prolapses. Huh. (Edit: right, cause it's hygroscopic. Thanks Kinyonga! My brain is mush)
I know, for example, if you used something like coconut oil as lubricant that it provides food for all sorts of microorganisms, and can lead to (for example) yeast infections. Not all the time, of course, but there's that potential. Hmm!
But then again, we also use sugar soaks to shrink prolapses. Huh. (Edit: right, cause it's hygroscopic. Thanks Kinyonga! My brain is mush)
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That's what I was worrying about....sugar on things that belong within the body. Sugar promotes fungal growth so I ought it could lead to problems. Think I'll stick to K-Y jelly.I'm very wary of putting anything containing sugars on something that retracts to an enclosed space - antimicrobial properties or not. I'd have to read about it! Honey is traditionally used with surface wounds, not anything within the body.
I know, for example, if you used something like coconut oil as lubricant that it provides food for all sorts of microorganisms, and can lead to (for example) yeast infections. Not all the time, of course, but there's that potential. Hmm!
But then again, we also use sugar soaks to shrink prolapses. Huh.
GoodKarma19
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Ah yes, that's the word I was looking for and completely blanked on! Yeah... there are a lot of tradeoffs in medical management.
MissSkittles
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For an external wound, manuka is the bomb. Unless you can irrigate the cavity, I would be wary too of using it.
Is there a good reason why my male panther Cham will not keep his business in? Everything has been cleaned and debris removed. I’m keeping the area moist and it doesn’t appear to be swollen. His hemipenis will go back in but then goes right back out or he will barely push it out. His enclosure is close to female panther but his view is blocked. Is it possible he is getting overstimulated by being in close proximity to her?
JackRipper
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My breeding pair seem to mirror eachother facing the same direction and sleeping in almost the exact same place in thier cages. Maybe I've watched Avatar one too many times but they seem linked. No visual contact between the two. When in separate rooms they do separate things.
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JackRipper
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Can we see a few pics?
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jamest0o0
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I'm very wary of putting anything containing sugars on something that retracts to an enclosed space - antimicrobial properties or not. I'd have to read about it! Honey is traditionally used with surface wounds, not anything within the body.
I know, for example, if you used something like coconut oil as lubricant that it provides food for all sorts of microorganisms, and can lead to (for example) yeast infections. Not all the time, of course, but there's that potential. Hmm!
But then again, we also use sugar soaks to shrink prolapses. Huh. (Edit: right, cause it's hygroscopic. Thanks Kinyonga! My brain is mush)
Wifes an experienced cardiac nurse in one of the best hospitals in the US... bleeds everywhere on her floor. They use honey for wounds.
So manuka is just a type of honey from a bush in New Zealand that is shown to have increased antibiotic properties in comparison to regular honey. Regular honey, I believe, has a pretty good ability at keeping wounds clean, but manuka takes it a step further... that's my simple understanding at least.
