Description
Liquid paraffin, also known as paraffin oil or white oil, has many uses in livestock, including:
- Laxative: Liquid paraffin is a common laxative for animals that are constipated. It can be used for cats, dogs, horses, ponies, and other farm animals.
- Lubricant: Liquid paraffin can be used as a lubricant to help expel sand and manure from the stomach of horses.
- Treats bloat: Liquid paraffin can help treat bloat in cattle.
- Treats scaly mites: Liquid paraffin can be swabbed onto the feet of chickens infected with scaly mites.
- Digestibility marker: Liquid paraffin can be used as a digestibility marker in young calves.
Liquid paraffin is a refined petroleum-based product that contains a mixture of liquid saturated hydrocarbons. It should not be confused with paraffin used as a fuel.
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