Wounds

Flush a mild disinfectant into the wound under light pressure. You can use an eyedropper, turkey baster, bulb syringe, or a syringe.

You can use a disinfectant such as 0.001$-1% povidone-iodine (the more dilute solutions are less damaging to healthy tissue), 0.05% chlorhexidine, and 0.125%-0.5% sodium hypochlorite (one fourth to full strenght Dakin's solution), which can be made by diluting household bleach 1:10 to 1:40 with water.

You could also use hydrogen peroxide and the concentrate should only be about 3%.

Or you could use a Boric Acid solution. It comes in powdered form, and you can mix it up as per the directions on the bottle with distilled water.

Do not apply any oil-based antibiotic ointments or those containing the local anesthetic benzocaine. This may interfere with healing.

If possible, antibiotics should be administered by a veterinarian within 24 hours of injury

Examine daily for infection. If the wound becomes infected take your dog to your veterinarian.

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