Healing activity of gamma-radiated propolisalginate dressing from the Philippine stingless bees (Tetragonula biroi Friese) in surgical wounds of ovariohysterectomized domestic shorthaired cats

Date

6-2015

Degree

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

College

College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Maria Amelita C. Estacio

Co-adviser

Therese Marie A. Collantes

Abstract

The wound healing activity of propolis-alginate dressing in surgical wounds was investigated. Ovariohysterectomy was performed on 15apparently healthy 1-3 year old female domestic shorthaired cats which were randomly divided intothree treatment groups namely:Group 1, H2O2+povidone iodine dressing Group 2, fusidate sodium dressingand Group 3, propolis-alginate dressing.Wound scoring and wound contraction measurements were done. Mean total wound scores (MTWS) and healing duration werecomputed. Skin biopsy from representative cats per group were obtained for superficial contraction index (SCI), deep contraction index (DCI) and wound severity index (WSI) evaluation. Application of propolis-alginate dressing significantly enhanced the rate of surgical wound healing in terms of low MTWS, high improvement in MTWS, fast wound contraction and short duration of healing. Histopathologic evaluation revealed rapid, complete surgical wound healing with hair follicles and sebaceous glands formation with propolis-alginate treatment. Furthermore,high SCI, slightly high DCI and very low WSI were evident in propolis-alginate treated cats. These results show the effectiveness of propolis-alginate dressing in surgical wound management in cats.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2015 V4 M37

Document Type

Thesis

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