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Linden
Hi All!
Does anyone have any experience with using tea tree oil or manuka honey with guinea pigs?
You may have read my other thread on Truffles' tooth abscess - thanks to all who have responded. This has prompted me to ask the above.
Re. tea tree, my vet reckons it's fine to use it diluted on open wounds. But what do you dilute it with? Water (it won't really mix, will it?) or a carrier oil such as almond oil?
Re. Manuka honey, my vet reckons that, while he has heard of it being used on wounds on horses and dogs, it was concerned about using it on gps. His problem with it is that when the gp is grooming they may swallow some. Its antibiotic/bacteriostatic properties could then play havoc with the gut flora, which would be really serious, possibly fatal.
Interested to know of anyone else's experiences / opinions / thoughts.
Does anyone have any experience with using tea tree oil or manuka honey with guinea pigs?
You may have read my other thread on Truffles' tooth abscess - thanks to all who have responded. This has prompted me to ask the above.
Re. tea tree, my vet reckons it's fine to use it diluted on open wounds. But what do you dilute it with? Water (it won't really mix, will it?) or a carrier oil such as almond oil?
Re. Manuka honey, my vet reckons that, while he has heard of it being used on wounds on horses and dogs, it was concerned about using it on gps. His problem with it is that when the gp is grooming they may swallow some. Its antibiotic/bacteriostatic properties could then play havoc with the gut flora, which would be really serious, possibly fatal.
Interested to know of anyone else's experiences / opinions / thoughts.