Evaluation of propolis-alginate dressing treatment in the management of sutured wound in cats

Date

6-2016

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 from the Philippine stingless bees (Tetragonula biroi Friese) on sutured wounds of cat was examined using 1-2 years male domestic shorthaired cats, randomly allocated into non-treated, H2O2+povidone-iodine, fusidate sodium and propolis-alginate group. A 3-cm full thickness skin incision was made on the dorsum of each cat and sutured with 3-O non-absorbable suture. Disinfection and application of dressing was done twice a day for 21 days. Gross wound scoring was done daily. Mean total wound scores (MTWS), mean duration of healing and percentage of cats with complete healing were computed. Propolis-alginate dressing treatment was able to attain good healing without any discernible sutured wound outlineat the shortest duration of healing with significantly minimal scabbing. Histopathologically, complete re-epithelialization, intact dermal matrix and would contraction with notable growth of hair follicles and sebaceous glands similar to the intact skin was observed in the propolis-alginate treated cats. Furthermore, propolis-alginate treatment was the most cost-effective. These results show the efficaciousness of propolis-alginate dressing in surgical wound management in cats.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2016 V4 R47

Document Type

Thesis

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