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What medicine should be used to heal cats’ wounds?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Emma Watson
For cat trauma, use iodophor, hydrogen peroxide, erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream and other medicines to heal the wound. When the skin is traumatized, it will cause local skin damage, cause redness, swelling, pain and other symptoms, and may also cause local skin wounds. The above drugs need to be used to improve them, which can have disinfection and anti-inflammatory effects, relieve local discomfort reactions, and prevent bacteria. Invasion, reducing inflammation, and helpful for wound recovery. However, you need to strictly follow the doctor's instructions when using drugs, and you cannot increase the dosage of the drug without permission, otherwise it will easily cause damage to the skin and affect the recovery time.

1. Iodophor

Iodophor is a disinfectant commonly used clinically for disinfection. It can be used to improve skin and mucosal ulcers caused by trauma, impact or jaundice, because external bacteria will pass through Invasion of damaged parts of the skin can cause local inflammation and affect the speed of wound healing. Povidone iodine can be used for disinfection to control bacterial invasion.

2. Hydrogen peroxide

This drug can be used to disinfect wounds and improve contaminated or infected wounds. It has a bactericidal effect, inhibits bacterial growth, and is good for wound healing.

3. Erythromycin ointment

It is a macrolide antibiotic and is used for purulent skin diseases such as impetigo and small area burns. It can also be used for traumatic ulcers. Infection, control bacterial reproduction, prevent local suppuration, and facilitate wound healing.

4. Mupirocin ointment

It is an antibiotic drug that can be used to improve skin infections caused by Gram-positive cocci, such as folliculitis, boils, etc. If the skin area If there is trauma and there is a wound, you can use this medicine to improve it, prevent wound inflammation, and help the skin recover.

5. Fusidic acid cream

It is a dermatological antibiotic that can be used for skin infections caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and sensitive bacteria, such as hidradenitis and paronychia. inflammation, etc. If the local skin is accompanied by wounds and inflammation occurs, this drug can be used to treat it, and it will have a more obvious therapeutic effect.

During the recovery period, local skin cleaning and hygiene need to be done well. The skin should not be exposed to water in a short period of time, and at the same timeWounds need to be disinfected and dressed regularly to facilitate recovery.