tomas 9 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I bought ideal vet wound cleanser. It was about a tener Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomas 9 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I bought ideal vet wound cleanser. It was about a tener Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Leave em be is my advice...let the dogs own immune system tackle it...owt infected then by all means treat with antiseptic or biotics. You'd be suprised at how quick the dogs own immune system can tackle any sort of minor ailment..atb stabba 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hayley Cockerill 3 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Thanks for the advise I wasn't just on about these cuts I'm just asking for future reference... I just cleaned these and left them, one is rather deeper than the rest and is on his 'knee' but it is healing fine. I'm sure he'll have a lot more to come! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taz-n-Lily 62 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the advise I wasn't just on about these cuts I'm just asking for future reference... I just cleaned these and left them, one is rather deeper than the rest and is on his 'knee' but it is healing fine. I'm sure he'll have a lot more to come! My "go to" antiseptic of choice is saline solution applied with a wetted pad or flannel and pressed gently to the wound for 5 seconds or so. Handful of table salt to a basin of water is about the right strength, but for small cuts and scratches make it up in a cup. You would think it would sting, but it's roughly the same Ph as blood, so doesn't (try it on yourself if unsure). Apply twice a day until the wound starts to dry up. Saline is good for human patients too - a bit out of fashion now, and of course no-one is making any money out of a bit of salt - but it does work, and is easy to apply. Edited January 2, 2013 by Taz-n-Lily 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Salt water with a few drops of tea tree oil in it is even better ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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