Quote Originally Posted by Redhead84 View Post
so peroxide is better than ointment....even if it's an ointment the vet gave me?

If the vet gave it to you then no. At the vet they have a number of different ointments for a variety of ailments and the vet knows which one is best for what and which is safe for your pet.

I said 'ointments' in a general way because at work we WAY too often see people constantly putting bag balm, and neosporin on everything before finally relenting and bringing the pet in when the condition gets worse instead of better. Some things just aren't able to be treated with ointments and will require oral antibiotics, or there may be another underlying medical problem that has to be treated first.