I know it’s an old thread, but there have been some interesting posts in the last couple of days. 
[QUOTE=Sansena;6179495]
Yes, I’ve tried it. No I didn’t read all the posts. I’m not impressed with the product.
Case 1: I have a gelding whom I scalded last fall with fly spray. I’m still dealing with the scabs. One of the potions I tried was this Vetericyn, which did nothing to help dry the ever-weeping wounds. Matter of fact, it seemed to keep the wounds weepy and scabby. I worked on them for a week with this stuff, twice a day. Seemed to make them worse.
Case 2: Old dog with pressure sore-type wounds on her elbows. Open, weepy, threatening to become infected. Again, worked with this stuff for a week. Seems to improve the margins of the wounds some, but did nothing to dry them. Again,I gave up after a week.
In both cases SSD (silver sulfadiazine) ointment has made incredible improvments, to the point where they’re both nearly 100% healed.
Finally![/QUOTE]
My experience has been sort-of similar, except that I still really like Vetericyn. I have found it to not be so great on larger open wounds like sores, for exactly the reason described–you want to keep those soft but still fairly dry, and it doesn’t help any with that.
However, I like it for certain types of wounds. It is really good for cuts IME. I first got it because a horse needed stitches and my vet recommended it as an easy way to clean the wound. I’ve also used it on a horse who gets mildly irritated eyes with great results (there was a vet consult first and again Vetericyn was specifically recommended–I do agree that eyes aren’t something to mess about with).
It’s definitely not a miracle product, but I think it’s a handy part of my first aid kit. I also know I could probably mix it up myself for much less, but that sounds like a hassle. I’d just as soon pay extra and get the handy little bottle and not have to worry that I’d accidentally made it too strong or whatever.