Is Savlon (or similar) safe to use on a dog, behind his ear...?

Dex is already having two lots of ear drops each day, and we are going back to the vet next week.

But just now I noticed that just behind is ear is sore also - the vet is shut so I can't ask them. Does anything know if it would be safe to dab on a little Savlon or something similar, just to soothe the soreness...?

Many thanks for any responses

I use Savlon cream on Teagan - my vet told me to!

Thank you so much - that's really helpful

Sounds like you have a good vet

I use Savlon antiseptic wound wash spray on my two if they get a wound/sore anywhere. Not had any problems and they don't like the taste so will leave the sore alone, which as Kilo tends to turn into a lickalot with a wound never letting it dry and scab over, it works a treat.

They try to hide if they see me coming with the bottle in my hand though.

Many thanks indeed

Exactly the same here too!!

I use savlon on archie for his belly rash he gets and sometimes if he has a patch of dry skin etc .....


it works wonders on his rash that he gets works quick.... most dogs wouldnt like the taste im sure.... but not archie lol the smell makes him nuts for some reason lol and then he licks when he can lol normally though the cream being thick means i get to rub it in first so he only licks the top lol

but yeah its a very good cream!! bepanthan thats used for babies is also a good one aswell as sudocrem.. they all work really well on the softer parts of our furry babies lol

Ah, Sudocream, yes that's the other one I was wondering about, many thanks for that

Sudocrem and any aqueous creams are brilliant for us and skin probs in dogs too and works wonders )

I always use Sudocrem as well - brilliant stuff as long as they don't lick it off

Yep I use them on my dogs as well as savlon