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Re: Vet RX
take a closer look at the picture 
INGREDIENTS:
Made with 3.3% (V-V) Alcohol U.S.P.
This proven mixture contains Canada Balsam, Camphor, Oil Origanum, Oil Rosemary, blended in a corn oil base.
i have no idea what "(V-V) Alcohol U.S.P." is supposed to mean. But everything else is stuff that may work if you believe in it really, REALLY hard. At least thats what it would be like if used on humans, when used on a pet then im not sure if you need to believe it, your bird or snake needs to believe in it, or both.
Falls squarely in the category of alternative medicine, which means either not proven to work or proven not to work. If it would be proven to work, it would be real medicine, which i dont see in this case, because ingredients with a real proven medical purpose are typically given with precise quantities.
i just looked up Canada Balsam, really interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_balsam . Its main use appears to be to repair cracked/broken glass or to glue lenses and prisms together in optical devices. No medical use in the wikipedia article, except for a mention of "Buckley's cough syrup." Dont expect anything different when looking up the other ingredients. Oil Rosemary and Oil Origanum (=Oregano oil) sound like they could taste good on pizza.
And camphor is some chemical found in rosemary and in some trees, and wiki says "It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking (mainly in India), as an embalming fluid, for medicinal purposes, and in religious ceremonies". Which brings us to a total of two ingredients somewhat linked to pizza, and one somewhat linked to indian cuisine, and one that you might find in binoculars. Not to forget alcohol and corn oil.
ok this really turned into a rant. At first glance it looks kinda fishy and raises some flags, and after further research im now a bit angry at the guys marketing this stuff.
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