PUUR Bombyx

PUUR Bombyx 50 ML

During the summer months, many oak trees are full of them: oak processionary caterpillars. The Latin name for this caterpillar is Bombyx processionea.  Do you like to walk your dog in the woods, does your cat get outside a lot, or is your horse in an area with many oak trees? Then chances are that they come into contact with the microscopic hairs of the oak processionary caterpillar. When these come into contact with the skin or mucous membranes, they can cause a nasty reaction.

Therefore, prevention is better than cure. Adjust the walking route if the caterpillar is active there and avoid places where the pest pressure is high and where there are many oak trees. Are there oak trees with processionary caterpillar nests in or next to your horse's pasture? Contact the municipality (if they are off your own land), or have a landscaper come out (if they are on your own land) to remove the nests.

What to do after contact with oak processionary caterpillar?

Has your animal come into contact with oak processionary caterpillar fire hairs? Rinse your animal with lukewarm water, or wipe the coat with a damp cloth or washcloth, and roll over the coat with a lint roller to remove as many hairs as possible. Be careful not to rub the burn hairs right into the coat. Contact your veterinarian if your dog, cat or horse looks sick or has respiratory problems as a result of contact with the burning hairs.

In addition, immediately put PUUR Bombyx in after contact with fire hairs. Give a high dose the first hour and a half: 5 drops every half hour, so 15 drops total. After that, give 5 drops twice daily until the reaction is gone. Administer the drops on clean oral mucosa. Preferably give them with a syringe directly into the mouth/mouth and at least half an hour before or after meals for best absorption.

Topically, you can soothe the skin locally by dripping PUUR Bombyx there, or use Vetramil Honey Ointment for example.