None of the vets in this area cleans the skin of a dog prior to giving
an injection. In the old days when alcohol was the only agent
available, I can see where this might not help. However, with the
availability of iodine containing agents, I do not see why they would
not be used.

A friend of mine has a Standard Poodle which developed a massive
abscess at the site of an antibiotic injection. She ended up with a 5"
incision after exploration and evacuation of the abscess.

Any references on this subject would be appreciated

Norm

Norman S. Nadel, M.D.
Retired, Chief Urology
Kaiser

"NSN" wrote in message
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None of the vets in this area cleans the skin of a dog prior to giving
an injection. In the old days when alcohol was the only agent
available, I can see where this might not help.

............Why wouldn't alcohol help? Don't they use alcohol in human
medicine any more for injection sites? FWIW I think most vets I've run
across use alcohol.

.......you might post this over in alt.med.veterinary as there are occasional
vets who hang out.

buglady
take out the dog before replying