Can you use antiseptic cream on a dog, and if not why?

Jackmorgan

Can you use antiseptic cream on a dog, and if not why?

shikoku

It would probably lick it off and swallow it.

albionwarrior

umm where is the freebie here?

romylou_2

I would say it depends on What the wound is and where it is on your dog.

I have used antisceptic creams on my dogs and not had any problems with them.

simontheiceman

I'm a vet, and I regularly advise their use in mild problems. Sometimes you just don't need the excessive power of an antibacterial or steroid based cream and then again, sometimes you do.

StormyBaby28

Well I swear by Sudocrem for using on any grazes/cuts my horses get, never done them any harm and a hell of a lot cheaper using human stuff than anything with "equine" in the title!

juno

My vet told me to use tcp on my bird's leg. But I'd be concerned that a cream would sit on the skin and then be licked off

hannah899

my mum uses sudocream then covers with a special doggy bandage

Sunnyday

I`ve used both savlon and germoline and then covered with a plaster or bandage. Most times bathing in a lukewarm saline solution twice daily does the trick for small cuts.

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Missconduct

The best thing I've found (and it was recommended by my vet) is Hibiscrub watered down and applied and just left - don't rinse off. Sudocrem can also work but is nuisance on anything with long hair.

tr3mor

Savlon now do an antiseptic spray, which I use on my dog. It's much easier than trying to get cream through the fur.