Why Is My Dog Licking My Wound. Excessive licking can lead to irritation paving the. The nerves used to transmit the rubbing sensation block the feeling of pain or soreness. Unfortunately licking can reopen the wound and lead to infection. In fact beyond brushing off big particles of dirt and imparting the occasional dose of saliva on a wound dogs tongues are better off where they belong in their mouths.
And canine saliva does have some mild antibacterial effect. How much licking is too much. For wild or feral dogs licking is probably beneficial in cleaning a wound. Thier is a protein called Nerve Growth Factor NGF in saliva. It is an instinct. They lick your face your feet and all just to say they love you.
Its just like when you hit your elbow or your head and rub the affected area until the pain goes away.
First of all a dogs saliva is very clean as compared to a humans. Also the saliva of canines has a mild antibacterial effect that can actually assist in healing their wounds. Excessive licking can lead to irritation paving the. And canine saliva does have some mild antibacterial effect. The second reason is most likely instinct. Just like how your dogs mother would have licked any wounds your dog sustained as a pup your dog will try to care for you through licking if you.