Nowadays, living conditions are getting better and better, and many families like to keep pets. Among them, dogs are one of everyone’s favorite breeds. However, raising dogs is not so easy to raise. If the dog is injured, it should be How to deal with it? Can dogs use iodine to disinfect their wounds? Lets come look.
Dogs can use iodine to disinfect their wounds, but be careful Injured parts, such as traumatic wounds such as the abdomen and toes, or common surgical wounds, can be disinfected with iodine. However, iodine is not recommended for easily irritated areas such as around the eyes, nose, and mouth. At the same time, if the dog's wound is deep or large, it is recommended to go to a pet hospital for treatment. Insufficient disinfection at home will aggravate the wound infection.
Use iodine to disinfect the dog's wound. The specific operation method is as follows:
1. First, the owner needs to carefully check whether there is any foreign matter in the dog's wound. If there is any If so, you need to use sterilized tweezers to pull out the foreign object, and then use saline to rinse away the stains and blood stains on the wound surface. After rinsing, use a cotton swab dipped in iodine and gently wipe the wound to disinfect it.
2. After cleaning and disinfecting the wound, you can apply some on it Anti-inflammatory ointment, then apply sterile cloth to the wound, and then wrap the wound with tape, gauze, etc. to prevent the wound from coming into contact with dirt. At the same time, wear an Elizabethan ring on the dog to prevent the dog from licking the wound and causing infection.
3. After treating the wound, the owner should pay attention to keeping the dog's wound dry, do not bathe the dog, and do not let the dog go to wet places. At the same time, it can also help the dog supplement nutrition. , helps your dog’s wounds heal faster.