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Nov
Should You Let Your Dog Lick Your Sores. The skin becomes very irritated and dogs will often lick and bite at the area. OCD stems from extreme stress and anxiety. Although your dog means well when it tries to lick your wounds canine saliva can cause infections in humans. You may need to consult a veterinarian.
Many people still feel that as a natural response of a dog to a wound it is a good idea. And if your dog wants to lick YOUR wound it probably wont hurt. Clipping the hair around the lesions makes it easier to clean and treat the dog skin sores. Kaplan said it was best to avoid having your dog lick those parts of your face. A raised red sore on a front leg that your dog licks at obsessively. Not only does licking potentially introduce infection but the act of licking can break down tissues and suture.
If you love swapping kisses with your dog its probably safe to keep doing so as long as your immune system is up to par.
Kaplan said it was best to avoid having your dog lick those parts of your face. Or perhaps you never seen your dog lick but the sore is there all the same. Not only does licking potentially introduce infection but the act of licking can break down tissues and suture. A raised red sore on a front leg that your dog licks at obsessively. OCD stems from extreme stress and anxiety. While people have been doing this for years and it IS true that a dogs saliva has some antibacterial properties you still shouldnt allow a dog to lick your wounds.