My dog's wound stings. How to treat it and prevent infection?

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Panda has grazed his hock chasing a ball its a small wound but last time he did it it got infected and he was difficult to treat as everything I put on stung does imflamol gel sting or would neosoothe be better to use on it to heal it up as I need to prevent infection happening he is also on prednil every second day for contact allergies so my treatment options that don't hurt him but will heal it up. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 11 months and 8 days old

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

The good news is that you really don't need to put any of those painful meds on there, because they are probably doing more harm than good. The best things to do for a wound is keep it clean and keep it covered. Here are my recommendations: 1) Clip the hair around the area and expose all of the sore skin. 2) Wash/spray the area with just cool, clean water (no soap or other antiseptics) for at least 5 minutes at a time. Do this at least once a day. 3) Bandage the wound with gauze and apply an over-the-counter antibacterial cream or honey to the wound. Keeping it covered and keeping Sadie from licking it will be the most difficult part of the treatment. You can help keep the bandage on by placing a good (really sticky) tape above and below the bandage. You can find sprays in the pet store, like bitter apple, that are meant to deter licking. This can be sprayed on the bandage (not the wound) to help keep Sadie from chewing it off. NOTE: Be careful not to bandage too tight or it can cut-off the circulation. If you notice that the toes/foot starts to swell, then remove the bandage and leave it off until the swelling goes down. Another strategy to keep the bandage on, is taping a clean sock over the bandage. These types of lesions should heal within a week with good care. Once the skin looks normal you can stop the cleaning/bandaging. I hope that helps and Panda gets better soon.

My dog's wound stings. How to treat it and prevent infection?

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