Vetericyn
A new wound-care product seems to be multiplying like Jon & Kate lately at the barn. It’s called Vetericyn, which is also the name of the company that produces the stuff. Vetericyn is a “topical wound-care product,” according to the company press release. Nearly every stall door has a bottle hanging from the blanket rack.
Vetericyn kills bacteria (including staph and drug-resistant MRSA), viruses, fungi and spores without harming healthy tissue. It’s a non-toxic broad-spectrum antimicrobial. It can be used to treat scratches, hot spots, skin ulcers, rain and girth rot, eye and ear infections, cuts, burns, fungal infections and more. THIS STUFF WORKS. And it works fast. It is also very safe, and can be used in the eyes, mouth and nose. It has a shelf life of 18 months and reduces inflammation and odor.
Apparently, Vetericyn works by mimicking the equine immune system’s response to an infection. Bacteria, virus, fungi and spores have not demonstrated the ability to develop resistance to Vetericyn (yet). Vetericyn kills all these single-cell pathogens within 30 seconds of contact. It can also kill salmonella, staph and even E. coli. It is as safe as water and is non-toxic and environmentally friendly. The horse can lick its wounds or infections after application of Vetericyn without any adverse affects (thus eliminating the need for the embarrassing and passe cone-head-collar). It does not stain furniture or clothes. And there are no special disposal requirements.
I’m soaking in it!
Seriously, people are spraying this stuff everywhere, even on their own scratches, cuts and bruises.There is a human version, called Microcyn, but really, why buy two products when you and your horse can share!
Vetericyn is $35.00 for a 16-ounce spray bottle. For other sizes and products, click here.
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I used it on my dog’s eye infection and it worked great. Didn’t sting or hurt him and I applied only it once in the evening and once the next morning and it was gone when I got home from work that night.
I agree with the comments about Vetricyn – forget about the animals – I use it for sore throats or any other thing going around. The stuff is wonderful for humans and I believe they sterilize instruments in the operating rooms in Mexico with it. Good for animals too of course!
First we heard about the wonderful product in a stables in California. So we went to get some info on it at the nearest pet store. Well the clerk raved about it there and sprayed some in his face. He used it after his mortorbike spill, he said it helped him heel his wounds.
We thought, it sounds good for are cats problems but we will buy it when we get home too Oregon. When we were purchasing the product there, some one stop us an shared his experience of using it on himself. Are cats are getting better, so we are saving a bit of money on medical bills. Also it is easy to apply it can come in a gel it does not sting so my cat stand still when I apply it. Great stuff , Non-toxic, All you pet people need to have this stuff on hand at all times we do now.
I was just reading that it is only a Very weak solution of water and bleach???? And a little salt, to flavor? My suspicious nature is acting up. Anyone read the ingredients?
I recently well about 8 weeks ago fell off my horse and got a compound fracture where the bone ca me out. Well they stitched me up and 4 weeks later took them out. Well the wound opened. The dr. was having me do wet to dry dressings twice a day. A month goes by and the wound it’s almost the same size, so I decided to grab my bottle of vetericyn and spray it onto the wound within four days the wound has shrank over half of what it was. This stuff is amazing with how fast it heals every one should have it on hand it works better than all the antibiotics and instructions the dr.s were giving out… Good luck everyone…