To Jon-Anne Elise Sieffert:
 
        That's essentially what hairball remedy is - petroleum jelly, except
they put a little bit of flavoring in it....
 
        As long as there is nothing else in that petroleum jelly, such as
preservatives or some aromatic substance to give it a nice smell - you can use
it instead of the hairball remedy with no ill effects.
 
 
--
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP              Department of Veterinary Pathology
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[Posted in FML issue 1176]