Mineral Oil

When an animal is constipated or impacted, the gut needs lubricating before anything else moves. Alligator Brand Laxative 100% Mineral Oil is a mild laxative for horses, cattle, swine, sheep, dogs and more. It works by lubricating the intestinal tract to help relieve constipation and treat fecal impaction.

Keep a jug on the barn shelf so it is there when your vet asks for mineral oil. It is a natural formula and easy to store with the rest of your livestock supplies.

An animal that stops passing manure, strains or goes off feed needs your veterinarian first, because impaction can turn serious fast. Mineral oil is one of the tools a vet may ask you to have ready.

Highlights

• Mild laxative for constipation and fecal impaction
• Lubricates the intestinal tract
• For horses, cattle, swine, sheep, dogs and more
• 100% mineral oil in a natural formula
• Easy to keep on the barn shelf

Why keep mineral oil on hand

Impaction does not wait for a supply run. A plain oil that lubricates the gut is a simple thing to have ready, and it sits well beside the other basics in a barn kit. It is also a practical pick for a mixed place with horses, cattle, sheep and a dog, since one jug covers all of them.

Who it suits: horse owners, cattle folks with a few head, sheep keepers, and dog owners who want the basics stocked before the trouble starts.

At a glance

How to use it

Ask your veterinarian how much to give for your animal's size before you dose, since amounts vary by species and body weight.

1. Weigh or measure the animal before choosing an amount.
2. Give it as your vet directs, and keep fresh water available, since water helps the gut move.
3. Watch manure and appetite over the next day, and write down what you see so you can tell your vet.

Good to know

• Keep the jug capped and upright between uses so the oil stays clean and ready.
• Wipe up drips right away. Mineral oil makes a slick spot on concrete.
• Store it where a spill cannot end up in the feed.
• If an animal strains without passing anything, or stops eating, call your vet rather than waiting on the oil to work.
• Mineral oil given by mouth can slip into the lungs if it is forced or given too fast, so let your vet show you how to give it, or have your vet give it by stomach tube.

Keep a jug on hand before the next bout of constipation or impaction.