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What's best for my dog's wound: hydrogen peroxide or antibiotic?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 years and 6 months old | 100 lbs

Can i clean this with hydrogen peroxide? Should i use antibiotic ointment?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 5th, 2017

I would not recommend hydrogen peroxide, you can use an antibiotic ointment and you will need an e-collar as well. bear in mind there might be a foreign body (usually a grass seed) buried in there which will need to be removed under sedation by your vet.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

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    Published on February 13th, 2017

    Pain relief medications (non steroidal antiinflammatory like Meloxicam) and antibiotics (Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid) are needed. The wound (depending on where it is) must be flushed and cleaned twice daily with betadine or hibiscrub solution (or salted water). A veterinary check up is essential to have the meds prescribed and the wound must be treated appropriately (eventually stitched up must be performed).

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