Hydrogen Peroxide

[Chaff 3,622]

Dog split his ear back in November and has just not healed I have tried all the usual including a trip to vets for antibiotics and hibi scrub but it appears worse now.

I have posted some time ago about this and got loads of good advise which I took on board using potassium permanganate but still no good I now have time to rest him and get it sorted.

Wondered if anyone else has used hydrogen peroxide to treat infections and if so did it work.

Have been advised 15% peroxide mixed 50/50 with water.

Cheers

[low plains drifter 10,663]

Used to get it from the chemist, tell them what you want it for, and they will give you the right concentration, antiseptic wound powder might be a better thing to use though, it's good for drying up, and putting a scab on

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Aluspray is also good its a silver spray

[davey 310]

Buy running dog maintenance book it's spot on for these types of injury good photos to help bandage

[lurcherman 887 13,234]

Pup caught his leg on some wire other day clent it all out mixed up some.hydrogen perox and f**k me he scream place down now f****r wont even let me squirt some salt water on it me other dog wouldnt flinch over nothing when it comes to wounds ect guess some dogs handle injurys better than others lol

[MIK 4,763]

never ever understood why people use this on cuts ....it can be usefull for flussing dirty punctures wounds ..

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

Is it definitely an infection that's stopping it healing?? Because while peroxide will kill some types of germs it will actually slow down the healing process. Like Mik, I'd say save the peroxide for punctures and bites, diagnose the problem (or if you can't then get it diagnosed by someone else) and treat it accordingly, possibly with appropriate antibiotics if it is infection.

Lads on here often have good advice but they can't diagnose a dog without seeing it.

Good luck with it anyway.

Edited March 28, 2016 by Maximus Ferret

[Chaff 3,622]

Thanks lads is definitely a infection peroxide has cleaned it up quite well as in removed all the dead skin and has left it a nice pink colour wondering if I should seal it up with some Vaseline maybe to stop any shit from getting in

I will try and put some pictures up thanks for your reply lads.

[Chaff 3,622]

Buy running dog maintenance book it's spot on for these types of injury good photos to help bandage

Good call davey, I could do with that one in my library mate, I would like to know how you go about bandaging up a dogs ear. I guess there's a way to do it, will put skycats book to of my birthday list.

[nans pat 2,575]

 

Buy running dog maintenance book it's spot on for these types of injury good photos to help bandage

Good call davey, I could do with that one in my library mate, I would like to know how you go about bandaging up a dogs ear. I guess there's a way to do it, will put skycats book to of my birthday list.

 

put manuka honey on it..use the sleeve outta a kids jumper as a bandage just pull over the head,

[davey 310]

 

 

 

Buy running dog maintenance book it's spot on for these types of injury good photos to help bandage

Good call davey, I could do with that one in my library mate, I would like to know how you go about bandaging up a dogs ear. I guess there's a way to do it, will put skycats book to of my birthday list.

put manuka honey on it..use the sleeve outta a kids jumper as a bandage just pull over the head,

yep that it , my big dog ran into a fence post many years ago thought I lost him . He got up and cut his ear by the time I got him home it looked like I had massacred Someone in my motor . I put sleeve of t shirt over bandaged and cleaned ear and thought I'll leave him in conservatory to keep him warm next to radiator , when I came down in morning what a mess no sleeve and blood everywhere wife went mental lol lol

[jeemes 4,485]

Some split ears are very hard to heal and sometimes just harden off has the dog gets older. I had a lurcher once who was beddy/whippet grey with bit of collie. He had a terrible weakness for split ears that just would not heal. His sire was the same I believe. Hydrogen peroxide is a mild disinfectant anti septic. You can use it to clean dogs teeth or dye your hair blonde. I would try Epsom salts. It draws the red blood cells to the surface. Mix with hot water to dissolve crystals and use cotton wool to squeeze out over the wound. Bathe at least twice a day,but the more the better..Manuka honey is also very good.

Edited March 28, 2016 by jeemes

[roybo 2,873]

Hydrogen peroxide is for open wounds that the edges of the wound have died off due to lack of blood supply,it's not really for infection.

It fizzes a bit ,but shouldn't cause pain.

Can clean a wound up that has puss ,but best get it clean before hand to save getting that far

[roybo 2,873]

Chaff the problem with cuts on ears, is they tends to scab up ,but the itch so the dog shakes it's head or scratches at it with its paws,usually starting it bleeding and becomes a vicious circle.

Is that what's happening?

If so use a plastic Elizabethan collar. Then just do the usual and keep it clean and dry

[jeemes 4,485]

Hydrogen peroxide is for open wounds that the edges of the wound have died off due to lack of blood supply,it's not really for infection.

It fizzes a bit ,but shouldn't cause pain.

Can clean a wound up that has puss ,but best get it clean before hand to save getting that far

S o do you mean use it to remove the dead tissue at the edge of a wound?