Glad to have a pet expert here. Here's a question I have. Assuming no vet care is available, my dog has a wound and the bleeding has stopped, is it better for a person who has no pet first aid experience (like me) to attempt to treat it with antibiotic ointments, etc, or would it be better to let the dog take care of it by licking it? In other words, should I do the same for a dog as I would for a person? I notice that the licking behavior is hard to stop and there must be a reason that dogs developed it. What is a professional's opinion?

P.S.: I'm a pretty new dog owner so forgive my ignorance.