Is triple antibiotic ointment safe for dogs?

Triple Antibiotic Ointment on Dogs. First aid for dogs can include human triple antiobiotic cream if properly applied. It not only is one of the exceptions to the rule, it is also a highly effective exception, often providing just what the doctor, er, veterinarian would order in minor first-aid cases. read more

The best triple antibiotic to use is the topical antibiotic ointment called “triple antibiotic.” According to product manufacturers, Triple Antibiotic Ointment (generic name B.N.P Triple Antibiotic Ointment) is a combination of three antibiotic medicines including Bacitracin, neomycin and polymyxin B. 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

Nonprescription triple antibiotic ointment contains bacitracin, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin B. You can safely use this combination ointment to treat your dog's minor cuts, scrapes, abrasions, and skin dermatitis or allergies. Take him to a veterinarian if the area is red, swollen or seems tender to the touch. read more