Use of phytotherapics, low power laser and ozone for biting wound in dog

ABSTRACT

Background: Skin wounds are among the most common cases in small animals, highlighting the importance of alternativetherapies as an aid to the healing process. These include ozone, which has a bactericidal and immunomodulatory action; thelow power laser that determines photodynamic changes triggering metabolism elevation; and the use of medicinal plants,in which several herbal medicines has been mentioned in research relating their benefits to wound healing in humans andanimals. Thus, it aims to report the case of a dog submitted to these treatments due to chronic wound due to bite.Case A 6-year-old canine, female, mixed-breed, 8 kg, with a perforating wound in the left anterior limb in the scapularand humeral region, caused by trauma from the bite of another dog, previously treated, without clinical improvement,has been attended presenting apathy, increased body temperature (40.1°C), difficulty in walking and inability to supportthe injured limb, which was swollen, hyperemic, with elevated temperature, absence of hair, elevated pain sensitivity andpresence of 2 circular lesions, approximately 2 cm in diameter, caused by trauma, and others of size between 0.5 and 1 cmin diameter, which appeared during the course of the disease, characterized as fistulas, through which there was drainageof characteristic fluid exudative and purulent discharge. It was collected blood sample for blood count and purulent material through sterile swab for culture and antibiogram. Systemic treatment with ceftiofur, dipyrone, meloxican and topicalcleaning of the wounds with hydrogen peroxide and physiological solution; dimethyl sulfoxide ointment, and hot compresses was chosen. After seven days, the animal showed significant general clinical...