Guest happygrey Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I'm a new grey owner and my boy has some cuts and scrapes on his legs and chest. One on his leg is getting rubbed or something while he's sleeping because I've been finding blood spots/smears on his bed. I'm wondering if it's ok to put some neosporin on them (or something like that) to get them to heal faster. We don't have a first vet appt. till early next week (we just adopted him last Sunday). Thanks for any suggestions! Quote
ahicks51 Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 No need to use antibiotics. Bag Balm works OK for minor stuff. I like EMT Gel, but it's harder to find. Lastly, for punctures- do nothing. Creating an anaerobic environment (or, worse, creating a necrotic, anaerobic environment by treating with peroxide) is bad juju. The vet should manage punctures that are worrying. Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper)
Guest Energy11 Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I swear by Trypzyme-V spray or liquid. It sluffs of the old skin as it heals. I have used it on large cuts, and it really worked well. http://www.bizrate.com/dog-supplies/trypzyme-v/ Good Luck! No need to use antibiotics. Bag Balm works OK for minor stuff. I like EMT Gel, but it's harder to find. Lastly, for punctures- do nothing. Creating an anaerobic environment (or, worse, creating a necrotic, anaerobic environment by treating with peroxide) is bad juju. The vet should manage punctures that are worrying. Yes, puncture wounds are something a vet should see, for sure. Quote
Guest sheila Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I have had the best luck with Bach Rescue Remedy Cream. I had been battling an owie on my dogs leg for awhile using things like bag balm and pure aloe I cut off of my plants w/o much success. A friend kept recommending the Bach cream to me and I looked at it and decided it was 'over priced hippy juice'. My friend finally got fed up and sent me a tube of it. I saw immediate positive results. It's the cream that is the center of the pic on this page http://www.bachflower.com/ Quote
Guest MyBoys Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I also like EMT spray or ointment, it really helps to heal the wound quickly. Quote
Guest happygrey Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Thanks! I will try to get some of these products. Quote
cleptogrey Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 i just wash it with saline solution and let nature do it's thing. if you don't want to make your own saline contact solution works well. put a paper towel under the scrape, squirt w/ saline, pat dry and repeat if necessary. usually it starts to dry up quickly. Quote
Newgreymom Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Plain saline solution then let heal... Quote
CaliforniaGreys Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 I hear good things about EMT gel but I have not used it. I swear by Wound Kote Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless
rschultz Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Trypzyme-V spray is excellent. you can get it from any vet. neosporin works well too Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜
Guest Bang_o_rama Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Well, if Bang ever finds her life unhappy and withdraw into fantasy worlds, fears losing control of her thoughts and actions and doing things that she knows are bad for her or which she considers wrong, or simply has no patience for what she sees as the slowness of others, then I will certainly get some Bach Flower remedies. For cuts, sores and abrasions I think I will stick to Neosporin, or maybe Bag Balm for moisturization. ~D~ Quote
AndysMom Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 I've seen EMT gel at Bass Pro Shops in the past, but it's not on their website now. Tractor Supply, however, has EMT gel, apparently in the Horse section. http://www.tractorsupply.com/equine/horse-health/horse-wound-care/gordons-emt-gel-for-horses-2170063 $14.99 for a 1-oz. tube (a little goes a LONG way). Quote Mom to Palm City Roxie ("Roxie"). Remembering Heizer Jordan ("Jordan"), DB's PickedtoWin ("Andy"), CB Ectasy ("Ecstasy"), Oshkosh Unafraid ("Tribute"), Arathorn, WV's Imperial ("Abby") and her brother WV's Institute ("Mojo") and KB's Gameboy ("Game Boy"), who've all gone to the Bridge. Working with Austin Greyhound Adoption <austingreyhounds.org>.
Guest SoulsMom Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 If he's chaffing in one spot I'd use Bag Balm. Quote
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