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 > > > > >
