Why Do Animals Lick Their Wounds?

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There are a few animals that will instinctively lick their wounds when injured. SciShow Quick Questions explores the reasons why they do this, and why we sometimes have to stop them from doing it. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, David Campos, Chris Peters, Philippe von Bergen, Lilly Grainger, Happy Birthday!!, Fatima Iqbal, and Justin Lentz. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201106/can-dogs-help-humans-heal http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19769724 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/iji/2011/367284/ http://www.webmd.com/dvt/blood-clots http://blog.vetdepot.com/is-it-harmful-for-pets-to-lick-their-wounds http://www.assisianimalhealth.com/blog/2013/08/why-do-dogs-lick-their-wounds/ http://www.petvet1.com/the-cone-of-shame-a-necessary-evil/

Published 2015-11-17 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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