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Topic: Peroixide??????
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space_cowboy
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posted January 17, 2004 04:27 PM
Is it true that peroxide causes proud flesh??? My vet in CA told me to use it but today I heard it promotes proud flesh! Does anyone know???????
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Dawn
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posted January 17, 2004 04:30 PM
Well, it destroys the new skin. It basically kills about everything it comes into contact with. Most doctors (human) will tell you to only use it as first aid for the initial cleaning of a wound. So, it might.
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space_cowboy
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posted January 17, 2004 04:51 PM
OK, thanks! Thats weird that my vet would tell me to use it daily then. I usually use bedadine anyway! I always thought it worked better
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tn walker
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posted January 17, 2004 04:52 PM
It does kill anything in its path, for sure! It will prevent proud flesh, but will also damage the tissues surrounding the wound if it is used in full strength. You can find better cleaning solutions (such as surgical scrubs). You can also dillute the peroxide in a spray bottle with water and spray it directly on the wound. I would use the cleaning solutions before I use the peroxide, personally.
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Dawn
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posted January 17, 2004 05:01 PM
If you mix peroxide with tap water, you end up with a bottle of peroxide. It carries out it's oxidation water with various stuff that's in water.
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bay_blnd jmpr07
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posted January 17, 2004 05:09 PM
doesnt it also bleach the fur? i used peroxide when Fiona clipped herself after making a fool of herself in the arena alone. it wasnt deep but i needed something to clean it with and then i was told to only use it on small scrapes and cuts because it kills the skin and doesnt get down far enough.
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Dawn
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posted January 17, 2004 05:10 PM
It'll lighten the hair, but won't like make it white or anything.
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Blistering Winds
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posted January 18, 2004 09:26 AM
Yes, peroxide has bleaching capabilities.
I have never seen where peroxide causes proud flesh. It won't prevent it either.
Nitrofurazone is excellent with injuries and no proud flesh. I use it religiously. Even on the slightest cuts. Helps the other scar tissues too.
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Petie
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posted January 18, 2004 11:13 AM
Peroxide is good for two things...bubbling any debris out of a wound or cleaning blood off of your clothes. Otherwise it can cause more problems or do very little good where some other sort of wound wash (betadine or whatever) would be more appropriate for the job.
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space_cowboy
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posted January 18, 2004 04:58 PM
Ok, I stopped using the peroxide and I was already using bedadine in addition to the peroxide so I am just using that now with corona and neosporin
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AnnaBelle02
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posted January 18, 2004 05:18 PM
Peroxide won't bubble things out of the wound. The bubbles are formed due to the fact that red blood cells contain an enzyme that reacts with peroxide (reaction = gas formation)
Nitrofurazone is a really great product that gives you amazing results. Minimal to no scaring.
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posted January 18, 2004 05:46 PM
I have always read that putting peroxide on a wound,especially a fresh one will make it bleed more and the bleeding would be harder to control.I always use a betadine solution to clean it and then I use a really great product called Cut-Heal.It prevents proud flesh and scarring.Really good stuff. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Dawn
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posted January 18, 2004 07:28 PM
The peroxide isn't necesarily reacting with the blood. The bubbles are just oxygen, and it gets air into the wound, which is good. It's good to use as your initial cleanser when a wound first happens. The reason it appears to bleed more is because the water that is left after the peroxide bubbles mixes with the blood making it appear that there is more.
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Blistering Winds
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posted January 18, 2004 07:49 PM
It does react with the cells. Destroying the cells in the process. Which is the bad part about using it constantly to clean the wound.
And yes, it can bubble stuff up out of the wound if you put it into an abcess. It helps get the stuff going. Not shallow wounds, but when you use it in a deep wound (which should be done by a vet or trained personel) it can be done.
I've seen cut heal. Never really liked it much. But that's just me. I love corona and nitrofurazone. Cheap, easy, and gooey.
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hoofrace
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posted January 19, 2004 06:18 AM
use saline to wash out wounds.
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posted February 07, 2004 09:19 AM
Does commercial saline work better than salt and water? What are the benefits?
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Dawn
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posted February 07, 2004 09:34 AM
Pretty much all saline is is salt water. Depends on what your salt water concentration is. The benefit of bought saline is that it is (usually) sterile.
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