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It is common for pet owners to use over-the-counter antibiotic creams when their pet has a skin infection or a wound which often leads to overuse of antimicrobials. Lucas Pantaleon, DVM, MS, DACVIM, MBA, shares ways medical-grade manuka honey and silver are used as a first line defense for treating skin microbiome issues.
Source: Pet Age, November 1, 2022. Link. Studies have shown that MH and new silver formulations are very effective in treating bacterial infections on the skin with the advantage of not causing resistance. These natural products also improve healing of skin without causing irritation or toxicity to the growing cells.
Also see: Antibacterial activity of varying UMF-graded Manuka honeys, PLoS One, October 25, 2019. Link.