Help With Wound

[elliotmcc 67]

Have a wee whippet x that got bit by a bull cross on sunday and has a puncture wound on the bottom of his back its about the width of a fingernail and about 1cm deep would i be ok to wash it with peroxide and let it heal itself?

[elliotmcc 67]

[elliotmcc 67]

[Who let the dogs out! 223]

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Mate wouldn't worry about that just clean it up with salt water a few times a day let it close up from the inside out. Leave it open to the air. Few days will be on the mend. It may start to weep whilst healing due to it being a bite just keep cleaning it. Dogs immune system will take over in a few days.

[troyboy17 631]

I have never heard of using peroxide is this right I thought this would burn

[bobza 910]

like said salt water , boil water in kettle let it cool down 1 table spoon of salt in cup of water , best way to flush a puncture wound is to use a syringe without the needle put it in hole and flush out real well ,,do that a few times to get all the nastys out ,atb bobza

[Who let the dogs out! 223]

I have never heard of using peroxide is this right I thought this would burn

If I'm right it does burn slightly and is only to clean out after the initial bite. Not sure if needs to be watered down mind. Think after the peroxide it's just a matter of going over the saltwater routine. Never used peroxide myself so not familiar with it.

[Who let the dogs out! 223]

Can also use something like Hibiscrub which is an anti microbial. This is a disinfectant used to wash hands before surgery so ideal to clean out wounds.

[elliotmcc 67]

like said salt water , boil water in kettle let it cool down 1 table spoon of salt in cup of water , best way to flush a puncture wound is to use a syringe without the needle put it in hole and flush out real well ,,do that a few times to get all the nastys out ,atb bobza

it was sunday he got it and have been doing salt water every day so il just keep using that. it is starting to weep a bit but i expected it to anyway. salt water and il let nature take its course

[elliotmcc 67]

thats if i can get the dog to sit while i do it that is ? bit of a squirmy one he is nightmare doing dewclaws too the fcuker wont settle lol

[stop.end 4,079]

thats if i can get the dog to sit while i do it that is bit of a squirmy one he is nightmare doing dewclaws too the fcuker wont settle lol

well MAKE him settle.

[C.green 3,203]

I have never heard of using peroxide is this right I thought this would burn

6% for bites is very handy stuff as it bubbles all the shit out the puncture i use it alot only once at a time for the first flush then salt water or whatever after that

Edited September 7, 2017 by C.green

[samurai 178]

Manuka honey will do the job fine, Aldi sell it for about a fiver , just keep applying it to wound, its marvellous stuff.

[squab 2,875]

 

I have never heard of using peroxide is this right I thought this would burn

If I'm right it does burn slightly and is only to clean out after the initial bite. Not sure if needs to be watered down mind. Think after the peroxide it's just a matter of going over the saltwater routine. Never used peroxide myself so not familiar with it.

if I'm right,not sure and maybe,oh well lol

[elliotmcc 67]

Manuka honey will do the job fine, Aldi sell it for about a fiver , just keep applying it to wound, its marvellous stuff.

no aldi over here in n. ireland everywhere else ive looked its £20 or so, the salt water seems a better option for my pocket haha