terrace Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Do you think Savlon would be ok to apply on a puppy`s cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'd be more inclined to use betadine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest english.ivy Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Or just leave it and let the dog clean it. If my dog has a sore, I clean it with warm salty water and let the dog take care if it. Keep making sure it doesn't need vet attention and they always heal up fine and dandy. Then the hair grows back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dxenion Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Paw Paw ointment is also great for cuts and wont harm them if licked off. A little goes a long way. Some supermarkets carry it in the same section you would find panadol, otherwise the pharmacy should have it. It comes in a red tub or tube. We always have some on standby here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrace Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Paw Paw ointment is also great for cuts and wont harm them if licked off. A little goes a long way. Some supermarkets carry it in the same section you would find panadol, otherwise the pharmacy should have it. It comes in a red tub or tube. We always have some on standby here. Thank you all. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 nothing beats good old salty water! i'm a nurse to humans in a ward that often has big big wounds and its still our cleanser of choice, good old saline (salty water), we don't use any creams other then the occasional betadine or chlorhexidine if its infected. salty water rinse a few times a day you should see fast results on healing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrace Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 nothing beats good old salty water! i'm a nurse to humans in a ward that often has big big wounds and its still our cleanser of choice, good old saline (salty water), we don't use any creams other then the occasional betadine or chlorhexidine if its infected. salty water rinse a few times a day you should see fast results on healing Good, we`ll give it a go. How much salt in the water please? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 nothing beats good old salty water! i'm a nurse to humans in a ward that often has big big wounds and its still our cleanser of choice, good old saline (salty water), we don't use any creams other then the occasional betadine or chlorhexidine if its infected. salty water rinse a few times a day you should see fast results on healing Good, we`ll give it a go. How much salt in the water please? :D We get our saline premade here in bottles already, but I'd say get a cup or mug of warm water to a tablespoon of salt. Mix it up and pour it over the wound. For humans with our salt water dressings we try to do 3-4 times per day so if you aim for at least twice a day you should see results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Normal saline is 0.9% so 9gms salt to a litre of water. I use a teaspoon of salt to a litre of warm water. Boil the water first. Too high a concentration on an open wound could be damaging. ETA you can buy bottles of sterile saline solution from most chemists Edited November 13, 2011 by Janba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimiss Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I often cut myself whilst in the kitchen Salt water is always a winner here too, for that reason! I've always just added enough sea salt to make the water (lukewarm) taste slighty salty. Usually works, and heals up fairly quickly too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4898741_treating-wounds-salt-water.htm Why Salt Water? Salt water has long been considered a natural antiseptic and helps clean and sterilize open wounds. Although the famous expression "putting salt in the wound" has a negative connotation because salt tends to sting when placed in an open sore or cut, salt is beneficial in the long run. Because salt tends to be abrasive, it is best that you dilute it in a water solution. Salt water is most effective when 1 Tbsp. of salt is added to 1 cup of warm water. Stir the salt into the water until it dissolves, and then soak your wounds in it. Although salt-water treatment is not ideal as the primary treatment for all wounds, it is an excellent initial treatment to disinfect a wound. Read more: Treating Wounds With Salt Water | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4898741_treating-wounds-salt-water.html#ixzz1da0O2sdj I'm not too sure you can over salt a wound, but if you've got a litre bottle then might pay to make up a litre as said above with a teaspoon of salt. Also there have been numerous studies between sterile water and tap water and they are inconclusive that sterile water is actually better then tap water. I am more then happy for a patient to wash their wound down in the shower, in fact we make them as its one of the best natural cleansers. Edited November 13, 2011 by donatella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 do not pour salty water onto a wound like Donatella says. I don't care what the reference says, it is way too strong a mixture. I too am a nurse and human skin is actually tougher then dog skin and you wouldn't use such a strong solution on the vast majority of patients so why torture your dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Rebanne I work in a Plastics (deep wounds, skin grafts, pressure areas etc) and we use Saline packs 4 times per day on a new wound that needs to be cleaned up and debrided. Are you referring to Saline or Salty water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 do not pour salty water onto a wound like Donatella says. I don't care what the reference says, it is way too strong a mixture. I too am a nurse and human skin is actually tougher then dog skin and you wouldn't use such a strong solution on the vast majority of patients so why torture your dog? What about sea salt? Chicken salt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Rebanne I work in a Plastics (deep wounds, skin grafts, pressure areas etc) and we use Saline packs 4 times per day on a new wound that needs to be cleaned up and debrided. Are you referring to Saline or Salty water? I am referring to you saying use a tablespoon of salt to a cup of water on a dog while you only use saline on a person. You need to be more careful giving out incorrect advice on forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 do dogs swim in the sea? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 do dogs swim in the sea? ;) No it stuffs their coats lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 do dogs swim in the sea? ;) sometimes but so do people and we don't pour heavily salted water onto their open wounds do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'm sure we have stories at home where we made up a salty mix and poured it over our wounds. Minimiss above says she made up a salty mix to taste that worked well. I've never heard of over salting a wound. But again, i'm open to learning and standing corrected (provided with correct links, articles, studies, something to back a claim). Educate me ;) My mums Maltese recently had sore, red, gungy eyes, she made up her own salty solution and rinsed his eyes out and waalahh, new clean uninfected eyes. All from salty tap home made water ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 do dogs swim in the sea? ;) No it stuffs their coats lol I presume none with cuts made it out alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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