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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Desley (booktigger) on November 17, 2017, 12:38:14 PM

Title: Manuka Honey Warning
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on November 17, 2017, 12:38:14 PM

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/pet-ban-for-owner-who-tried-to-heal-cats-wounds-with-honey/ar-BBF4p8H?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=iehp

Title: Re: Manuka Honey Warning
Post by: Lyn (Slugsta) on November 17, 2017, 20:25:08 PM

I don't think it is so much the danger of manuka honey - more the fact that the owner continued to self-treat the cat when it should have been clear that the problem was not healing. Poor puss  :(

Title: Re: Manuka Honey Warning
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on November 18, 2017, 11:16:45 AM

I agree, I posted it to show the importance of suggesting vets before alternative treatments