Cat covered in oil.

Re: Cat covered in oil.

Sal the 1st — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:16:27 GMT

I like swarfega and a little spot of vegetable oil for the first wash as it tends to collect more of the oil into an emulsion which is then easier to remove on the second wash with unadulterated swarfega. Was taught this by somebody who used to do a lot of seabird rescues.

PS works well with tar on feet too - in fact that was exactly what I used to clean my Mo's feet this morning

Re: Cat covered in oil.

Hannah25uk — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:28 GMT

Fairy liquid and sugar works wonders, breaks down the grease with a mild abrasive action.

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Jenny Cook RVN — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:21:49 GMT

Is defo get hold of sum swarfega, works wonders. Can pick it up at garages or car parts shops etc... Even fairy liquid will work

Re: Cat covered in oil.

SmegSlayer — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:23:24 GMT

I've used fairy liquid on cats covered in oil in the past. Gentle enough to avoid skin irritation and worked well. We didn't sedate ours, she didn't like being bathed but with 2 people it was no trouble.

Re: Cat covered in oil.

Mark Hedberg — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:13:26 GMT

That's not surprising; ketamine on it's own is a dissociative anaesthetic with no sedative properties. It's been known to cause hallucinations, and the solution has a very low pH and causes stinging and burning when injected IM. In combination with other drugs, it's great, but on its own, not great. If you're looking for a sedative, you're better off with drugs that actually have tranquilizing or sedative properties.

As for the oil, I've heard people mix margarine and sugar together, rub it in well, then sponge it off with wet sponge. At the very least it's non-toxic, but I've heard (admittedly second hand) that it works very well.