Danielle, Mardi here. I have used neosporin on my dogs ever since I was a vet tech,about 45 years ago.The only thing you can't use it for in puncture wounds or deep open wounds. Mardi and Shaman,retired and Neechee and Shulamith GDIT> -- http://wolfsinger-lakota.blogspot.com/ http://wolfsinger2-thegoldendragon.blogspot.com