13
Sep
Is It Ok To Let A Dog Lick A Human Wound. It is conceivable that a dog with fecal material in its mouth could transmit an intestinal parasite to a human through licking but that is rare Dr. Dogs cats small rodents horses and primates all lick wounds. Kissing is a common way for humans to show affection to one another. There is some evidence that dog saliva has some antibacterial plus the rough surface of a dogs tongue can loosen dirt which may have gotten into the wound.
And I dont see a problem with it as long as you LET them not force them. Some dogs love to give their humans kisses too but they do it in the form of licking. As dog bites carry risk of infection so does licking. You may even have heard that dog saliva has healing properties. Because this is such common behavior many people believe that when a dog licks a wound it will promote healing. Wound licking is an instinctive response in humans and many other animals to lick an injury.
Although your dog means well when it tries to lick your wounds canine saliva can cause infections in humans.
My very uses those collars so they cant chew at the stitches. It is conceivable that a dog with fecal material in its mouth could transmit an intestinal parasite to a human through licking but that is rare Dr. However there are also infection risks due to bacteria in the human. Because this is such common behavior many people believe that when a dog licks a wound it will promote healing. Concerns with Dog Kisses. Just because you dont believe it you dont need to call people names.