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Originally Posted by SnowWa Come on!!! I can't believe a doctor told her that the Yorkie saved her life licking her wounds. I think she stretched the truth a little with this one -or hopefully, she misunderstood the doctor. But, please don't tell me that any doctor would say that!
It's an old wives tale (hope no one believes it anymore) that dog's licking a wound would help a wound heal. The truth of the matter is that a dog's mouth or anyone's mouth is filled with bacteria and rather than clean can cause a more serious wound or infection. It's true that this usually doesn't happen, but a dog's mouth is not clean and certainly has no healing properities. If you don't believe this -- just ask any infectious disease specialist....
Dogs do love to lick any area that is bleeding... this is probably just a part of their carnivorous instinct.
I'm glad your friend survived her spider bites...no fun! I was bitten by a black widow spider when I was a child and certainly was sick for a day or two. (We know it was a black widow spider because my mother killed it.)
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Well Excuse Me for sharing a story with you! I don't appreciate your sarcasm...You can state your point without being so freaking mean....
The dog got extremely sick, and almost died...I was there...I understand what you're saying, but the dog did get very very sick from licking her wounds, he was TRYING to save her life, you can believe that or not, but we had never seen him go that nuts over a wound before. My aunt is also a sick woman, and those spider bites made her extremely sick as well...It may not be a fact that he saved her life, but he sure did try his best....
Take it as you will, but don't be nasty to people who are sharing their stories. Please be more courteous when stating your opinions...