Buddy has developed a mild fungal infection in his feet, and the vet has recommended that we soak his paws for 15-20 minutes every other day as part of his treatment.
We were told to use a mixture of 1 part chlorhexidine 0.2% to 3 parts water, which is going to be rather pricey as we need to fill a container large enough to soak all four feet at the same time, and the vet's office charges about $20 for a 2 oz. bottle.
We were looking at Amazon.com, and found this chlorhexidine 2% for horses and dogs for about the same price, but you get a whole gallon.
Is this the same product, just a different concentration for larger animals? If so, how do we dilute it to get the same chlorhexidine to water ratio that we would have gotten by mixing the 1 part chlorhexidine 0.2% to 3 parts water? I'm hopeless when it comes to math, as was the vet's office. :-)
We were told to use a mixture of 1 part chlorhexidine 0.2% to 3 parts water, which is going to be rather pricey as we need to fill a container large enough to soak all four feet at the same time, and the vet's office charges about $20 for a 2 oz. bottle.
We were looking at Amazon.com, and found this chlorhexidine 2% for horses and dogs for about the same price, but you get a whole gallon.
Is this the same product, just a different concentration for larger animals? If so, how do we dilute it to get the same chlorhexidine to water ratio that we would have gotten by mixing the 1 part chlorhexidine 0.2% to 3 parts water? I'm hopeless when it comes to math, as was the vet's office. :-)