Is your dog characterized by having a voracious appetite and have you suddenly noticed that it is more difficult for him to eat? Do you spend much of the day drinking water? Do you notice that he has lost vitality and shows signs of discomfort? It could be affected by a mouth injury.
Oral wounds can become common in dogs and occur for different reasons, but in any case, treating them in time is very important to avoid the formation of sores, more complicated injuries that are more serious.
In this AnimalWised article we talk about mouth wounds in dogs and we also offer you natural solutions to treat them.
What are oral wounds?
Oral wounds are lesions that occur in the oral mucosa either by perforation or tearing and are generally accompanied by bleeding, albeit in a small amount.
We must not confuse the term oral wound with a mouth sore, since the sore is a wound that does not heal, with a more deep, which appears inflamed and can even suppurate.
In any case, good oral he alth will be essential to prevent infection of these lesions, either initially, when it comes to wounds, or in more advanced stages, when sores have already formed.
Why do mouth sores occur in dogs?
An oral wound or a sore that forms later can be caused by various causes although the following are the main ones:
- Chewing hard objects
- Indigestible Object Ingestion
- Leishmania
- Diabetes
- Insert pins
What to do if we detect an oral wound in our dog?
The first step is go to the vet because it will be essential for a professional to assess whether the wound has become infected, since in this case it will be start antibiotic treatment.
In the same way, veterinary medical attention is important so that any serious underlying cause that could be causing the wound is detected and it will also be necessary to establish what anti-inflammatory topical productwill be the most suitable for applying to the area of the injury.
The care we must administer at home is as follows:
- Wash the area with water and a little neutral soap
- Dry carefully with the help of cotton gauze
- Apply a disinfectant product
- Cover the wound or sore with the topical anti-inflammatory product
These cares must be repeated daily until the wound or sore has completely healed, bearing in mind that this may take 15 days, or even more in the most serious cases.
Natural remedies for oral wounds in dogs
Bearing in mind that cleaning and disinfecting the area are always essential, it is true that you can opt for more natural care if you use the following remedies:
- Honey: Applying honey to the wound is very useful since this food has an antiseptic, healing and emollient action.
- Aloe vera: Aloe vera is very useful for any inflammation of the skin that our dog suffers, it also has a powerful action regenerating that contributes to proper healing.
- Homeopathy: You can perform a homeopathic treatment for sores, which consists of combining 2 remedies, Borax 5CH and Mercurius Solubilis 9CH. During the first two hours, 2 granules should be given (1 of each remedy) diluted in 5 milliliters of water, every 15 minutes. Later, space it out according to improvement.
As always, we recommend that in the case of opting for a natural treatment you have the supervision and advice of a holistic veterinarian.
