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Dogs and cats can get hot spots anytime of the year, but hot, humid weather conditions lead to an uptick in these “summer sores.” Hot spots can be itchy, painful, and crop up quite quickly, becoming much larger in a matter of days. But have no fear—hot spots don’t have to spoil your summer fun. We have a few tips to help hot spots heal as fast as you can say “Silver Honey®!”

Given the chance, a horse could probably find a way to hurt himself while covered in bubble wrap. Good news! You can address minor injuries on your own with a well-stocked first aid kit.

Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation is a dedicated group of caring individuals who rescue and hand-rear young orphaned elephants in Botswana. One donor for Elephant Havens, who is also a vet, recommended Silver Honey® wound care products to the group to help heal wounds and skin issues, and they have been greatly impressed by its healing powers for everything from thorn scratches to major injuries. 

In the horse world, skin conditions can escalate extremely quickly! Scratches, rain rot and sweet itch can cause real problems and even lameness if  left untreated. Silver Honey® Rapid Wound Repair ointment and spray can help you battle all three! Here’s a how-to on beating each type of skin irritation. 

When caring for a wounded horse, you just want your partner to heal up quickly. You also need the wound to heal correctly, so it is as close to “nothing ever happened” as possible. This is why Absorbine® developed the amazing Silver Honey® Rapid Wound Repair products!

The skin is the largest organ. It separates our internal structures from the outside world. So it should come as no surprise that microorganisms living in that world — bacteria, fungi and viruses — decide to make a home on that skin. The “microbiome” is what we call the microorganisms living in harmony on the skin.