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My dog's scratch bled again. What should I put on a dog wound?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 20 lbs

My dog has a scratched mark of some sort. It bled at first and was fine for a couple of days. It started bleeding today, not a lot so I just wiped it with a wet towel. Should I put something to treat it or do anything?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 6th, 2018

You can put an antibacterial cream on it 2-3 times a day for a few days and just monitor it, if it seems to be getting worse - take Ace to your vet in order to get it checked and treated as it may be a fungal or parasite related lesion as well.

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