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Re: [RC] What exactly does Non-Toxic mean? - Ed & Wendy Hauser"...So, exactly what does non toxic mean? This chemical causes birth defects, breathing problems, stomach problems, etc... That is toxic in my book..." What is the chemical listed either on the box or by the poison control folks? Since water when freezing and thawing, absorbs the most heat of anything I can think of, it is usually the only or most prominent component of "ice packs". I can think of some other things that some manufacturer may put in there that would be more or less toxic. It is also possible that something in the plastic (if it is vinyl) could cause the effects mentioned above, but would be present in very small amounts and thus not a problem in your case. The "make 'em vomit" advice used to be standard advice from poison control folks for people, but recently I have seen some stuff in my local paper that modifies that advice. If the "non-toxic" came from labels on the ice packs, I suspect you or your horse can eat the stuff without any bad effects. If the horse ate significant amounts of the plastic covering, your vet might want to administer the mineral oil to help the stuff go through the horse. Common plastic (vinyl, or polyethylene) is not toxic, but could plug up the digestive system in large quantities. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 406.642.6490 ============================================================ One would think that logic would prevail. But then, if logic did prevail, men would ride sidesaddle. ~ Bob Morris ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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