URGENT!! Betadine safe for bunnies??

Maria Manuel Coelho

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Jun 18, 2001, 9:43:37 PM6/18/01

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I need to know if betadine is safe for bunnies. If so, which version (I
know the reddish one, with the yellow bottle, one that looks like a soap in
a green bottle and a latter in a red bottle).

This is URGENT!! Please pass to mailing lists.

Thanks

Maria and Gaspar

Laura

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Jun 19, 2001, 1:11:41 AM6/19/01

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Maria Manuel Coelho wrote:

> I need to know if betadine is safe for bunnies. If so, which version (I
> know the reddish one, with the yellow bottle, one that looks like a soap in
> a green bottle and a latter in a red bottle).

Uh...

betadine diluted to the colour of weak tea is safe for bunnies. I'm not
sure what brand of betadine you're talking about, so I am not sure which
is which (mine is in a clear bottle with a blue label).

10% providone iodine solution, use it diluted about 1:10.

HTH,
laura

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Maria Manuel Coelho

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Jun 19, 2001, 9:28:57 AM6/19/01

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In my bottle it says that providone iodine solution has 4000 g, doesn't
mention a percentage...

Laura, could you please copy what the label of your betadine says to check
if it is the right one?

Thank you!

Maria and Gaspar

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Jun 19, 2001, 12:25:50 PM6/19/01

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In rehabilitating rabbits I have always used betadine. I used the stuff in a
green bottle.
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Laura

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Jun 19, 2001, 12:48:56 PM6/19/01

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Maria Manuel Coelho wrote:

> In my bottle it says that providone iodine solution has 4000 g, doesn't
> mention a percentage...

How big is the bottle?

> Laura, could you please copy what the label of your betadine says to check
> if it is the right one?

It doesn't give a weight, only a percentage.

Domenic

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Jun 19, 2001, 2:09:37 PM6/19/01

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I just wanted to mention that 4000 g = 4 kilograms which is about 8.8
pounds. Are you sure those weren't mg? (milligrams)
Domenic & Minnie

Maria Manuel Coelho

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Jun 19, 2001, 8:08:25 PM6/19/01

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I bought a new bottle of 125 ml (the other one was too old) and here's what
it says:

Iodopovidiona: 10g (equivalent of 1g of "active iodo")

1 ml of the solution has 0,01g of "active iodo"

What do you say?

TIA

Maria

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Maria Manuel Coelho

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Jun 19, 2001, 8:25:41 PM6/19/01

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I've diluted Betadine in these way:

10 ml of Betadine

90 ml of Water

Since it seemed to be too dark I continued to add water until I had a medium
dark tea colour like, or like caramel... or honey...

Is it okay? I'd rather put it more often than to give too much...

TIA

P.S- my mother's a nurse and she said that betadine has the same
"ingredients" and porpotions (sp?) whether it is bought here or in the
USA...

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Laura

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Jun 23, 2001, 11:52:33 AM6/23/01

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On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Maria Manuel Coelho wrote:

> I bought a new bottle of 125 ml (the other one was too old) and here's what
> it says:
>
> Iodopovidiona: 10g (equivalent of 1g of "active iodo")
>
> 1 ml of the solution has 0,01g of "active iodo"
>
> What do you say?

Yeah, that's 10%. You want to dilute it to the colour of weak tea before
you use it. But that's fine to use.