Eficácia da pomada de barbatimão (Stryphnodendron barbatiman) na cicatrização de feridas cutâneas iatrogênicas em gatas / Effectiveness of barbatimon oil (Stryphnodendron barbatiman) on healing iatrogenic skin wounds in cats / Eficacia de ungüento barbatimão (Stryphnodendron barbatiman) en cicatrización de heridas cutáneas iatrogénicas en gatas

O aumento de animais domésticos tem se tornado constante e a forma mais eficaz para seu controle populacional é a castração. O tratamento de feridas cirúrgicas pode ser demorado ou ineficaz em pacientes com fatores predisponentes que desfavoreçam a cicatrização, como os idosos, diabéticos, obesos, desnutridos, e que apresentam processos infecciosos. Devido ao assunto, a busca por técnicas inovadoras e eficazes que favoreçam o processo cicatricial, impulsiona uma série de estudos científicos em todo o mundo. Diante disso pode-se utilizar a fitoterapia, a ciência na qual se proporciona o bem-estar animal e trata as enfermidades por meio das plantas medicinais, vem cada vez mais sendo usada, estimulando as defesas naturais do organismo do animal, tornando-se uma das melhores opções de tratamento não-agressivo. Assim neste trabalho foi utilizada a pomada manipulada à base de barbatimão nas porcentagens de 2,5% e 10% e placebo em gatas, para a cicatrização de ferida cirúrgica pós-operatório. Foram utilizadas no presente trabalho nove gatas hígidas, com a mesma média de idade, peso e escore corporal, divididas em três grupos com três gatas cada (G1, G2 e Grupo C). Todas as fêmeas passaram pelo procedimento de ovariohisterectomia. No pós-operatório, cada grupo recebeu um tipo de tratamento: o Grupo 1 foi tratado com pomada manipulada à base de barbatimão na concentração de 2,5%, enquanto o Grupo 02 fez uso da pomada manipulada na concentração 10% e o Grupo C recebeu a pomada de placebo.(AU)

The increase of domestic animals has become constant and the most effective way for its population control is castration. The treatment of surgical wounds can be lengthy or ineffective in patients with predisposing factors that disadvantage healing, such as the elderly, diabetic, obese, malnourished, and those with infectious processes. Due to the subject, the search for innovative and effective techniques that favor the healing process, propels a series of scientific studies around the world. Therefore, we can use herbal medicine, the science in which provides animal welfare and treat diseases through medicinal plants, is increasingly being used, stimulating the natural defenses of the animal's body, becoming one of the best non-aggressive treatment options. Thus, in this study will be used the barbatimão manipulated ointment in the percentages of 2.5% and 10% and placebo in cats, for postoperative surgical wound healing. Will be used in this study nine healthy cats, with the same average age, weight and body score, divided into three groups with three cats each (G01, G02 and Group C). All females will undergo the ovariohysterectomy procedure. In the postoperative period, each group will receive one type of treatment: Group 1 will be treated with barbatimão-manipulated ointment at a concentration of 2.5%, while Group 2 will use a manipulated ointment at a concentration of 10% and Group C received the placebo ointment.(AU)

El aumento de animales domésticos se ha vuelto constante y la forma más eficaz de controlar la población es la castración. El tratamiento de las heridas quirúrgicas puede llevar mucho tiempo o ser ineficaz en pacientes con factores predisponentes que dificultan la cicatrización, como ancianos, diabéticos, obesos, desnutridos y que presentan procesos infecciosos. Por el tema, la búsqueda de técnicas innovadoras y efectivas que favorezcan el proceso de curación, impulsa una serie de estudios científicos a nivel mundial. Por lo tanto, podemos utilizar la fitoterapia, ciencia en que se proporciona bienestar animal y el tratamiento de enfermedades a través de plantas medicinales que se utiliza cada vez más, estimulando las defensas naturales del organismo del animal, convirtiéndose en una de las mejores opciones de tratamiento no agresivas. Así, en esta investigación, la pomada a base de barbatimão se utilizó en porcentajes de 2,5% y 10% y placebo, en gatas, para la curación de heridas quirúrgicas postoperatorias. En este trabajo se utilizaron nueve gatas higidas, con la misma edad, peso y puntuación corporal promedio, divididas en tres grupos de tres gatas cada uno (G1, G2 y Grupo C). Todas las hembras se sometieron a un procedimiento de ovariohisterectomía. En el postoperatorio, cada grupo recibió un tipo de tratamiento: el grupo 1 fue tratado con ungüento manipulado a base de barbatimão en una concentración de 2.5%, mientras que el grupo 2 usó el ungüento manipulado en concentración 10% y el grupo C recibió la pomada de placebo.(AU)

Bioelectric Dressing Supports Complex Wound Healing in Small Animal Patients.

It is well documented that physiological electric fields provide the earliest signals necessary to initiate cell proliferation, migration, and ultimately reepithelialization of wounds. Additionally, electricity is known to exert an antimicrobial effect. An electric field-generating wound dressing designed to mimic physiological electric fields has not been described in the small animal clinic. This article retrospectively reviews the use of a microcell battery-impregnated bioelectric dressing (BED) in 5 small animal patients with complex wounds. For each patient, product application and wound healing progress was monitored and documented over several weeks. Despite the severity of the wounds and being at high risk for infection, all presenting wounds treated with BED achieved complete closure within 4 weeks without becoming infected or requiring grafting. These cases provide early evidence that the use of the BED is feasible in a small animal clinic and may support healing while providing topical, nonantibiotic activity against wound pathogens.

Aloe barbadensis miller versus silver sulfadiazine creams for wound healing by secondary intention in dogs and cats: A randomized controlled study.

The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the topical application of Aloe barbadensis Miller (juice and fresh gel) to skin wounds, in dogs and cats, with that of topically applied silver sulfadiazine cream. The sample included 16 patients with cutaneous wounds (13 dogs and three cats) that were divided into three groups. Aloe vera "juice" and "fresh gel" were applied for groups I and II, respectively, while silver sulfadiazine was applied for the control group III. In order to evaluate the healing of wounds, the following parameters were taken into consideration: the percentage of wound shrinkage, the healing time and the macroscopic appearance of the scarring process. The interpretation of the data relating to the percentage of wound shrinkage showed a faster rate for groups I and II compared to that of group III. However, the wound shrinkage rates between "juice" and "fresh gel" protocols were not significantly different. Aloe vera was more effective than silver sulfadiazine, in accelerating wound shrinkage, reducing healing time and decreasing the severity of the associated injuries.

Introduction to therapeutic lasers in a rehabilitation setting.

Laser therapy, or photobiostimulation, is becoming a popular modality in the animal rehabilitation setting. It is used widely for the treatment of pain reduction, reduction of inflammation, and wound care and healing. Applications in the rehabilitation setting include postoperative cases, osteoarthritis, treatment of pain of a known origin, soft tissue injuries, and wounds.

Effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on incorporation of an autogenous cancellous bone graft in a nonunion diaphyseal ulnar defect in cats.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) would affect incorporation of an autogenous cancellous bone graft in diaphyseal ulnar defects in cats. ANIMALS: 12 mature cats. PROCEDURE: Bilateral nonunion diaphyseal ulnar defects were created in each cat. An autogenous cancellous bone graft was implanted in 1 ulnar defect in each cat, with the contralateral ulnar defect serving as a nongrafted specimen. Six cats were treated by use of hyperbaric oxygen at 2 atmospheres absolute for 90 minutes once daily for 14 days, and 6 cats were not treated (control group). Bone labeling was performed, using fluorochrome markers. Cats were euthanatized 5 weeks after implanting, and barium sulfate was infused to evaluate vascularization of grafts. Ulnas were evaluated by use of radiography, microangiography, histologic examination, and histomorphometric examination. RESULTS: Radiographic scores did not differ between treatment groups. Microangiographic appearance of grafted defects was similar between groups, with all having adequate vascularization. Differences were not observed between treated and nontreated groups in the overall histologic appearance of decalcified samples of tissue in grafted defects. Mean distance between fluorescent labels was significantly greater in cats given HBOT than in nontreated cats. Median percentage of bone formation in grafted defects was significantly greater in cats given HBOT. CONCLUSIONS: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment increased the distance between fluorescent labels and percentage of bone formation when incorporating autogenous cancellous bone grafts in induced nonunion diaphyseal ulnar defects in cats, but HBOT did not affect revascularization, radiographic appearance, or qualitative histologic appearance of the grafts.