How to Clean a Wound on a Dog or Cat at Home (the right way!) - Dog Health Vet Advice

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Today I'm talking all about how to clean a wound on a dog or cat at home. Can i use hydrogen peroxide on a wound? Should I use salt and water or vinegar and water to clean it? Or just water and soap?
These are today's #DrAlexAnswers questions

When we clean a wound we should have 2 aims in mind
1 - Remove and contamination - dirt + bacteria
2 - Not damage healthy, healing tissue

Deep, large, bleeding or painful wound needs assessing by a vet

The solution to pollution is dilution! Rinse with lots of water - drinkable tap water is fine + has been shown to be as good as using saline - salty water. Can add a mild soap if particularly dirty.

If the wound is very dirty or it is felt that there is a high risk of superficial infection then adding an antiseptic agent can help
- Avoid hydrogen peroxide - does kill bacteria but does slow healing
- Chlorhexidine or povidine-iodine - make sure is dilute enough as can get more concentrated versions designed for surgical scrub which will cause more healthy tissue damage
- Chlorhexidine - want 0.02 - 0.05%
- Shouldn’t need to use for longer than a few days

Silver sulphadiazine, manuka honey can be applied to wounds to prevent infection. Try to avoid antibiotic creams - antibiotic misuse can result in resistance and super bugs.

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