Can I Use Triple Antibiotic Ointment On My Dog
Camila Farah
If the backs of your dog s ears are irritated and missing hair you can gently apply some over the counter triple antibiotic ointment such as neosporin.
If your dog allows it you can use a moistened cotton ball to gently wipe debris out of the ears. Muzzling or restraining your dog prior to application of triple antibiotic cream is advised. Take him to a veterinarian if the area is red swollen or seems tender to the touch. After you have applied the triple antibiotic ointment or other antibiotic you may leave the wound open or bandaged depending on the location and other factors.
Other common antibiotics for wounds on dogs include a mixture of chlorhexidine and betadine furacin topical cream and 0 2 percent solution and 1 percent silvadene cream. Even if during application of the ointment the dog does not display aggression that wounded canines often do the dog s natural tendency to lick its wounds will remove the triple antibiotic cream prior to it being fully dissolved. You can safely use this combination ointment to treat your dog s minor cuts scrapes abrasions and skin dermatitis or allergies. Nonprescription triple antibiotic ointment contains bacitracin neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b.
Your dog does not understand that this is a healing product.
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