What do you reach for first, and why?
Derma gel, and Nustock if I really need to “pack” something on top.
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Neosporin
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Furacin and Horseman’s Dream
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Tri-Care if raw or bloody. I’ve just had good success with it. Corona if I’m just trying to keep the healing skin moist. Honey if the wound is slow to heal and is wrappable.
I have been told by docs that triple antibiotic cream works just bc of the petroleum jelly carrier, not the antibiotics. The antibiotics are past being useful due to resistance. But the petroleum jelly on its own is recommended.
I use generic Bactine if I think it is needed, then Vetricin or Corona. If it is something I am really concerned about, I might use silver honey.
I have a weird nostalgic thing for Corona. It seems to help things heal really quickly, hair grows back fast!
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Triple biotic ointment based on very small clinical trials (me). I’d want to see data that this doesn’t kill bacteria anymore.
Larger wounds penetrating the skin that don’t require a veterinarian, I flush with sterile saline and then aggressively use triple biotic ointment and sterile gauze to hold it in place where applicable.
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I really like the new(ish) Silver Honey products by Absorbine. They are a little pricey, but well worth it from my experience.
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Derma gel.
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Neosporin cream with Lidocaine (pain relief).
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Here’s what I found on quick search: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of prophylactic topical antibiotics for the prevention of uncomplicated wound infections
Caveat: I only read the abstract, but a quick skim shows they did include triple antibiotic and neosporin studies. The petroleum jelly carrier may be what is working.
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The tube of Silver Honey has been relocated from the tack room to MY band-aid kit. I love using the stuff on me! It’s way better than Aquaphor.
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My dad has horrible skin stuff, dry, cracked, psoriasis, whatever. This stuff has healed his hands better than anything he’s tried…and he’s tried everything.
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After cleansing the wound, my go-to is Triple antibiotic cream or Silver spray depending on the wound and its location. In a pinch, honey (REAL honey, not the stuff you find in the grocery stores that is mostly sugar, syrup, and whatnot) is great on cuts and scrapes, as its 2,000+ year old usage shows… 
I’ve never tried the Absorbine silver & honey products, but they sound good!
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Equaide. That stuff is magic. It’s clay based, so once it dries down it acts as a barrier too.
For bites, nicks, small abrasions, I’ve had good luck with Equiderma.
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Biozide gel. It’s basically betadine in gel form, so it will work on both bacteria and fungi. And, because it’s a gel, it stays on longer and helps keep flies away.
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Thanks for the feedback. In the last couple of years, I have been using Vetricyn gel as my go-to. A vet made the comment to me last week that Vetricyn is nothing but “bleach water.” So now I’m questioning all my life decisions. LOL
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Same 
My jar is over 10yrs & still seems usable.
For scrapes usually Corona, for the same reasons as @Hippolyta
Recently ran out of Corona & was aghasted at TSC’s price for a tube ($18.99! 
), so I got a tin of Dr Naylor’s Udder Balm ($8.99 for same #ozs - same stuff as Bag Balm + metho-something (I Googled, safe for horses).
For my TWH, so bothered by bug bites on his neck that he rubs them raw, this stuff not only keeps bugs off, but seems to give him relief. He leans into me as I dot it on the spots. Spots heal in a day & hair comes back.
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My vet makes his own formula of wound ointment, I use that. It has about five ingredients. For mere scrapes, I use Aluspray spray bandage.
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I am pretty old school. For most simple cuts or scratches, I simply clean with either Peroxide or Betadine, then apply one of (1) neosporin, (2) Silver Sulfadine or (3) Corona. Depends on where cut is located, how old it is when I find it, and how fussy the particular horse is. I will also use SWAT to keep flies off. Corona has lanolin, which really encourages hair to grow back. Silver Sulfadine works well on deeper cuts that take longer to heal.
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