OTC Meds and pets

[Catherine]

I just noticed the article and remembered that I had wanted to talk about this ages ago.

I know guinea pigs can be sensitive to some things. I only use something recommended by a guinea pig site with experienced members.
Regular human Vit C will work for a guinea pig. Dosage again is an issue. When Pigbert got to be older he was not retaining the Vit C long enough to meet his needs. So, I supplemented him with a massive amount crushed into carrots baby food. I would give him some daily and sometimes twice daily up to about 500mg. It bought him another year of life. His strength returned and he was fairly healthy until the last few weeks.
All my other piggies get enough Vit C from their food.

I used Polysporin antibiotic on everyone from dwarf hamsters to reptiles.

You know what I used for dwarf hamsters? A few drops of red wine were enough to relax a hamster having a heart attack or any other major health problem. The alcohol thinned the blood and for heart and stroke problems that was enough.
If the hamster was dying it just relaxed them enough to make the passing easier. I do mean drops, not more.