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I’ve personally have amazing results with Manuka honey and wounds! Keeps infection away and after trying many things with wounds - have the best results with it. Actual Manuka honey can be pricey - IMO raw unprocessed honey probably works as well as Manuka, but when I’m feel there’s an infection I go with Manuka because of known anti-bacterial properties.
I’ve also found that I don’t need to hose or clean in between dressing/bandage changes with honey. The honey draws the funk out. I just wipe excess and reapply fresh honey. The maxipad you talked about would work fine over the honey. Some people are nervous about flies being attracted to the honey, but I’ve never had this problem.
The sugardine works good too - I just find the honey easier.[/QUOTE]
I am a big fan of raw honey, and Manuka is the best. You do not have to wrap. Seriously. Twenty years ago I had a horse with a horrible wire cut and it was the honey that finally turned it around so that it healed from the inside out. Flies do not seem to hover over it either, for whatever reason.
My second go-to for all wounds is the silver sulfadiazine 1% cream noted above. I get that from my vet.
Vetericyn is basically overpriced bleach, with the main ingredient being hypochlorous acid, a disinfectant and also a bleaching agent. I cannot figure out why it costs so much. That being said, I do use it occasionally, although I grumble about the cost every time I do. But I don’t see it promoting healing.
For the wound I see here, I would go with the Manuka honey. Smear it on thick each day, don’t worry if dust collects in it (seriously!), and I bet the results will be amazing.
I was introduced to using raw honey by Dr. Joyce Harman who is a wholistic vet living down the road from me.
