Zack,
 
You wrote,
>hey I've read a bunch of postings about vaseline as hairball laxative...how
>about Astroglide, the 'personal lubricant'?  It's water based (as opposed
>to the Vaseline petroleum), it's minty flavored, it's easier to deal with
>than Vaseline (w/ staining or general greasiness); I gave some to Pupkin,
>the Dread Texas Ferret, and he seems to like it!  His poopys have a
>'Freshmint' scent to them as well.  I would think that Vaseline is bad
news for internal ingestion;
 
The entire point of using vaseline is the fact that it is not digested, it
passes through completely unchanged while gathering up hair and helping it
to pass through.  Having no scientific studies on astroglide in ferrets, I
certainly don't think it is a good experiment on a pet.
 
BTW, vaseline is not recommended for sex because it degrades latex.
It is not harmful if ingested in small amounts.
 
-Dr. Karen
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[Posted in FML issue 2601]