SOMETHING FOR CUTS, ABRASIONS AND HOT SPOTS

There are a countless number of products on the market for healing cuts, abrasions, burns and hot spots and just like a lot of other people I have my favourites. I tried most of the products I sold but the one I have stuck with for almost 10 years now is NaturPet's Skin Mend.

 

NaturPet is a Canadian company operating in Kelowna, B.C. and is a product line from Nature's Forumlae, a Canadian manufacturing company.

 

I have used several products from this company but their Skin Mend product is my favourite and I use it regularly. Skin Mend can be used for any cuts, abrasions and hot spots and I even use it on my own cuts, acne and my psoriasis! The healing rate is amazing with this product but it does have it's downfalls.

 

Skin Mend is a dark brown colour and it will leave a brown stain, so using gauze to cover the affected area is a good idea. Skin Mend is also not suitable for cats due to some of the herbal ingredients and your dogs will most likely lick it off if you do not cover the affected area up with gauze; for whatever reason all of my dogs go nuts when they smell this stuff, but the good thing is you only have to use a small amount, my last jar lasted over a year.

 

 





You can purchase NaturePet products from their website and a handful of natural pet supply stores, in Ontario anyway, sell the products too. 

 

Have you ever used any NaturPet products? Did you find them helpful? Let me know your thoughts.

 

In a Pinch

 

If you are in a pinch you can use a bit of virgin coconut oil with small amount of Aloe Vera gel and a drop or two of lavender essential oil for superficial cuts, scrapes and abrasions. Be sure not to use too much Aloe Vera gel in areas where your pet can lick it off as it can cause diarrhea and vomiting in some animals. If you are not comfortable using Aloe Vera, you can use a bit of raw honey. 

 

Raw honey was used to heal skin injuries like cuts and burns, for thousands of years before antibiotics were created. A small study was conducted in India on 100 patients, showed amazing results regarding the healing properties of raw honey. Healing of the wounds, which ranged from 10% to 40% of the total body surface, took place between seven days and three weeks. The conclusion of the study indicated it is the immediate application of honey and it's antibacterial and antioxidant components as well as it's ability to act as a barrier for bacteria entering the wound areas, which sped up the healing process and left the patients with less scarring. 

 

Of course there are, as mentioned earlier in this post, countless products on the market for all sorts of injuries and ailments your pets may suffer. There are also many things you can use from around your house in a pinch for superficial injuries. Needless to say, if your pet suffers a serious injury or illness at home get to your vet as soon as possible and always ask their advice if you are unsure about a product.