My dog's open wound isn't healing properly. What home care helps?

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Hi my dog bandit has a bad open wound on him and we did take him to the vet and she gave us amocivilian for him but we aren't sure if it's healing properly. We also didn't have enough money to pay for the medical bills so I've just been cleaning it myself. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 40 lbs

Amy S. Eutsey, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is a large and deep wound that should have been surgically closed. It is going to take a very long time to close on its own without surgery. You will have to keep it clean and prevent him from licking or rubbing it. Amoxicillin is not a very good antibiotic for preventing infection in a wound such as this. If it begins to have drainage, odor, etc. I would highly recommend getting a different and more appropriate antibiotic. I’m not sure how old the wound is, but it does look like you have kept it relatively clean. It would be a good idea to get the hair away from the wound edges if possible. This will probably require weeks of wound management in order for it to heal. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog's open wound isn't healing properly. What home care helps?

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