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Old August 23rd, 2009, 10:38 AM
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I use chlorehexidine for wound care in my animals. Call the vet and ask if they like it, but I have had good results with it

Use in animals
For use in animals, it is used as a topical disinfectant of wounds. It is more effective in killing bacteria (bactericidal) than both povidone-iodine and saline, and has residual effects up to 6 hours. Some common brand names are ChlorhexiDerm, ResiChlor, Germi-STAT Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser, Nolvasan Skin and Wound Cleaner, and Nolvasan Ointment. It is also more beneficial to wound healing than using saline solutions alone.[12]


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3232321
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