Someone i know who has a good deal of medical knowledge says?

Question

that it is good to let a dog l**k a open wound .....I say that's bullshit who's correct ?

Answer 1

it's true....they kill bacteria

Answer 2

Most animals do l**k their wounds, and people could too if they wanted.  Saliva has antibodies in it, and the l*****g serves to clean the wound.  Generally, you're immune to the bacteria in your mouth.

DK

Answer 3

no....its very germy. I think its okay if they .l**k there own..but you could get an infection.

Answer 4

  He can't have too much medical knowledge.

  Of course if the wound was contaminated with some deadly pathogens the dog's tongue may be less pathogenic.

Answer 5

When I was a boy my dog used to l**k grazed knees etc and I never had any infections.

Now older and wiser I wouldn't allow it. Just look at all the grotty places dogs get their tongues!

Answer 6

You mean a wound on the dog? It wouldn't do any harm, and the saliva would help start the healing process. The same thing happens when you have a wound in your mouth: the saliva starts to heal it.

If it is a wound on a human, I wouldn't recommend it, but I'm not a doctor.

Answer 7

a dogs spittal is sterile, so it is good except if he has just been l*****g his bum, lol

Answer 8

Sounds like bs to me.

Why the heck are vets putting those dumb cones on dogs heads anyway?