>>My point in writing about the problems with vaseline is obvious. It >>is dangerous. With ferrets susceptible to so much disease *why* put >>something with even a questionable value into their tiny systems? > >...to come out and say something is dangerous, when, in fact, there >is no proof that it is, is just downright irresponsible. We have too >many new people who read this list and hang on to every word, because >we are supposed to be 'in the know', so when they read something that >is presented as fact, they leave with some very wrong ideas. I know if Vasoline was dangerous I doubt the FDA would allow it to remain available to the general public heck my fert Bubba consumed a small amount and was fine and the hair ball treatment has petrolium jelly aka Vasoline as one of the first ingredients the very treatment I give Bubba and gave Snickers [God Rest his soul] some measure of releaf before he passed away. [Posted in FML issue 4487]