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My dog has a bite wound. How do I safely clean it and prevent licking?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Male | neutered | 3 years and 7 months old | 65 lbs

ReddiWhip. Safe for dogs. Can I safely put hydrogen peroxide on his bite wound from Dahlia. It has crushed over. He keeps licking. What is safe to use

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

Veterinarian

Published on November 12th, 2019

In these cases the most appropriate disinfection depends upon the location of the wound. Generally speaking disinfection may be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any licking/scratching. Please give us more informations about the wound and possibly attach a pic on another question on the forum so we can give more specific advices.

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