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Can you put triple antibiotic ointment on a dog?

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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. 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. read more

Muzzling or restraining your dog prior to application of triple antibiotic cream is advised. Your dog does not understand that this is a healing product. 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. read more

You can try natural topical antibiotics if you prefer, or if your dog has side effects from the triple antibiotic ointment. Options include a prepared calendula and hypericum cream; manuka honey; ground plantain leaves; and goldenseal or yarrow tincture. read more

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