I'm a physician and use dermabond regularly for minor wounds in humans. Dogs, however, lick their wounds, and though I'm not a vet, I'm guessing dermabond wouldn't last 30 seconds with licking and all. I've used surgical staple guns in dogs with success. It's easy. Make sure wound is clean and staple. Not much to it. Dogs handle pain well and don't hardly flinch without an anesthetic. Also, prior to closing you want to make sure there is NO foreign body and cleanse with an antiseptic , like iodine or isopropyl alcohol, irrigate with clean water, then make sure skin is well approximated prior to closing with the staples! This procedure is only indicated for minor, superficial wounds. If the wound is deep, you better find a vet!
Last edited by buzz; 09/11/12 10:59 PM.
