Pancreatin irritating human skin?

[patty_on]

Odd question for everyone on the forum.

My puppy is only 5.5 months old so I do training sessions with her before every meal using about half her portion of kibbles. Now that I've started adding pancreatin to her kibbles (moistened and incubated for 20 minutes), I've noticed that the skin on the hand I use to feed her is itchy and irritated. Has anyone else experienced this? Should I be wearing gloves? (Worried her puppy teeth will nip holes in gloves anyway, though I could try it.)

The itchy/irritated feeling goes away after I wash and moisturize my hands. Is it possible there could be any long term effects?

This seems unimportant given all the other EPI stuff but it is quite unpleasant!

Thanks very much.

[Montgomery]

Yes. If I've stuffed a couple of enzyme capsules without gloves for Montgomery, it feels like there is a film on my skin and its sooooo itchy. I find it hard to wash it off, too. Dish soap seems to work best. I just buy bulk bags of latex gloves from the grocery store.

[patty_on]

Okay, I'll try the gloves! Thanks so much.

(PS Montgomery is so cute!!!!)

[Eddiespaghetti]

With any fine powder that is mixed with water, they go through a hydration process. It's basically where the powder and water mix on a molecular level. It is most common in my life in concrete, when the cement and water mix. I have never heard of any long term effects from any of it as long as basic maintenance is done. Washing your hands afterwards, lotion if needed. Rubbing alcohol will help get any of it off, if nothing else works. Gloves are probably the easiest and most cost effective way though. Either disposable or dishwashing gloves will provide enough protection.

[Olesia711]

YES!!!!! Some people are very sensitive to the enzymes. We had one lady years ago, who had trouble breathing when doling out the enzymes in her dog's food dish... she was hyper-sensitive to the enzymes.... anyway.... she sent us a picture of herself wearing a gas mask while preparing her dog's food.... made us all laugh.... but seriously,,, she really did have to wear a little msk so that she didn't breathe them in cause they irritated her. And yes.... they can also irritate the skin on on your hands if you are sensitive.

[patty_on]

Great success with a nitrile glove this morning. No teeth punctures and my hands felt so much better.

Thank you all for your advice and taking time for a trivial question!

[Olesia711]

no question is trivial..... glad V's suggestion of the gloves helped !