[Jacob-list] Re: Iodine

[MarmontJacobs at aol.com]

Hi Kelley...7% iodine is evil stuff.  or more accurately the alcohol in it 
is.  A few years back I spilled some on overalls I was wearing for lambing. It 
soaked through into my jeans and onto my leg where it stayed awhile until I 
noticed indoors. The resulting burn was both painful and a while healing...it 
dries TOO fast.

Also, Davis in the US did some research a while back on foals showing that 
the extra fast drying actually locked in some bacteria into the cords rather 
than killing them properly on the surface. Also the burning caused sloughing and 
sometimes abcessing.

2% iodine, or betadine solution, or chlorohexidine do the job along with 
excellent husbandry.  Chlorohexidine has been shown to provide some residual 
bacterial inhibition. An iodine solution with too high a pH can support bugs. The 
case I remember was a really bad case of repeated navel /joint ill in a large 
commercial flock where the vets traced it back to the communal bottle of 
iodine. 

I don't like the strong iodine especially with little boys. Anyone use 
anything other than nothing or iodine?

Trisha, Wales




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