PetAg EMT Gel First Aid Kit for Dog Wound Care - Contains Hydrolyzed Collagen - Seals, Soothes, and Protects Wounds - 1 fl oz

This product, while a little overpriced for what you get, does work very well and a little does go a long way in the scheme of things. I remembered several vets using it when I worked at a clinic as a receptionist years ago, so I thought I'd try it on my dog, who just recently got her first and a severe case of a hotspot/dermal ulcer. I also don't trust the one-and-only vet we live nearby and wanted to try to avoid a visit, after a previous incident with our other dog. It is a little tricksie to use on tender areas due its honey-like consistency, especially since she is a bit OCD and obsesses over it, but I dabbed it on gently with a sterile pad and it seemed to work okay--though I did have to hold her down for it. In hindsight, the spray probably would have been better for the time being because of the severe tenderness, although I'm guessing the gel might be a little more effective and I hadn't seen the spray until I had already placed my order.Although I used another product (and coconut oil) in the mornings or afternoon, I noticed the best results when using this at night. What was once an angry-red, scabby, and bruised area (also from her worrying at it) turns a healthy flesh-toned color nearly overnight and has continued to get better since. It also does what the it claims in helping to stop bleeding. I'm actually really impressed! It is easily removed, which is kind of a problem since she doesn't mind the taste of it, but I found that lightly applying a sterile gauze pad afterwards helps, which I secure with paper tape (it's in an awkward spot where a gauze wrap won't work). She is not 100% yet and still itchy, but much less when compared to before and the site is very much improved. Her itching seems around the spot I've treated and beneath her fur, which I'm trying to remedy with the spray version (or will be) and some Vetericyn spray. I ordered another tube, since I have a feeling this will run out before she's back to normal, and ordered the spray version as well, which hasn't arrived yet.I recommend the product, though definitely consider something to keep your pet from licking it off if it's in an easy spot, and make sure to clean the site beforehand properly. I also ordered gloves, but mainly because I also noticed a wart and am paranoid/germaphobic--thus the melted, cold-pressed coconut oil application in the morning for the wart (very effective, by the way). Anyway, this product is good to have on hand in either case, especially if you have accident-prone four-leggers in your home. ;)

My Airedale terrier got surgery in September of last year. He had three lumps removed from his shoulder. Two of them healed in the first month and the other one kept on bleeding and wouldn't close. I cleaned the area often but no progress. Then in October I took him to the vet again and she prescribed antibiotics (to prevent infection because it had been opened for a month) and some wipes. She told me to wait a few weeks to see if the antibiotics do any good. By end of October nothing had changed and the wound kept on bleeding. Called the vet and she told me to bring him in so they can do another surgery to promote skin growth...I considered this as the last resource as my dog is getting old and surgeries are risky.This is when I read about different types of bandages (for humans) to help regrow the skin. One paper lead to another and I found this product for animals. I cleaned the area and put it on him in November - left it for two weeks. Then (since after it dries, this gets super hard and eventually it'll start to crack) I put another layer on top of the firts one after two weeks has passed. By end of November, I gave him a bad, since this is water soluble I just had to gently soak it and it came of. The wound was smaller :) still there, still bleeding though...So after his bath I put another thick layer(waited for the first layer to dry, then applied more) and left it for all December. In January he got his monthly bath and there was no wound. Now he even has his full hair back :) :) tips: keep a wet cloth nearby when applying as this is super thick and super super sticky and it may get on your fingers - if this happens just get the at cloth and wipe your hands. Also each time it took about 20-30 minutes before it harden.

Our English Setter had a significant cut on her ear that was bleeding profusely. This was coupled with head shaking so that the blood spattered all over her (enough so that we could not find the source at first.) At the emergency vet they found the source, and cleaned the ear wound. I asked if there was not some type of flexible dressing we could apply - and they said no such thing existed and to let the cut air dry. We took her home and in a day she reopened the wound with her head shaking, and our house looked like a CSI set. Back to the vets - this time she came home with her head bandaged like a mummy to immobilize the ear, along with the big plastic collar. A week later the bandage came off - and the bleeding began the first head shake.So I searched the internet, and found out about EMT gel. It was exactly what I had been looking for - what the vet said did not exist. We applied it over the wound (while keeping the cone on for a couple more days) and the ear finally healed. It was easy to apply, and did not seem to cause any irritation. We reapplied twice after the cone came off - and the ugly open wound is now fully healed. I remain puzzled why the vets did not recommend this or seemingly know about it. Had we used this to begin with, we would have avoided at least an expensive second vet visit - and a lot of wall cleaning.In short, this product worked for us like it was advertized. It goes on easily (albeit quite sticky), dries quickly (in less than 5 minutes), and protects the wound so it heals properly. I will definitely keep this on hand in case my dogs get minor cuts or abrasions in the future.