Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Catahoula Leopard Dog | Female | spayed | 70 lbs
My dog has just scratched under her eye. She's not really bleeding but I'd like to know what's safe to use to clean it. Should she go to the vet for antibiotics?
1 Answer
Published on September 10th, 2019
Hi, it depends on the scratch, what caused it and how deep it is.In general a vet check up is the best way forward as if the scratched was caused by another dog or cat, might need antibiotics. If the scratch is superficial, will not necessarily need antibiotics. We normally would clean with some saline ( sterile saline fluid ). Hope this makes sense ! All the best
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