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"Dog saliva does contain chemicals that are antibacterial and it's very unlikely that saliva by itself would be a direct cause of infection," says Harvey.

"You often see dogs licking wounds and that is a cleansing action and an antibacterial action to promote the healing of a superficial wound."

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