[Results obtained with Dermazellon in the treatment of wounds in horses (author’s transl)].
Abstract: In view of the beneficial effect of Dermazellon on the healing of wounds healing poorly, reported in human patients, a number of wounds caused by wire in horses were treated with Dermazellon. Dermazellon gel was readily applicable and produced satisfactory results.
Publication Date: 1980-10-01 PubMed ID: 7423477
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This research article explores the effects of using Dermazellon, a topical gel, in the treatment and healing of wounds caused by wire in horses, after its positive results reported in human patients.
Overview of the Study
- The study was conducted to confirm the efficacy of Dermazellon gel in treating wounds in horses that were caused by wire. This assessment was drawn from previous reports that showed Dermazellon’s beneficial impacts on the healing of poorly recovering wounds in human patients.
- Dermazellon is a type of topical medication that is applied directly to the skin to aid in the healing of wounds or cuts. In this case, it was used on horses with injuries from wire incisions.
Methodology of the Study
- The research doesn’t provide specific information on the methodology employed to test Dermazellon on horses’ wounds. However, it is likely that the topical gel was directly applied to the wounds and then the healing process was consistently monitored.
- Performance metrics could have included ease of application, the rate of wound closure, reduction in inflammation or infection, pain relief, and overall animal comfort.
Results of the Study
- The study concludes that Dermazellon gel was easily applicable and produced satisfactory results when used to treat wire-caused wounds in horses.
- The specifics of the ‘satisfactory results’ are not detailed in the abstract, but they might include faster healing times, decreased infection rates, and improved comfort for the horses.
Implications of the Study
- The study’s results could potentially introduce a new, effective treatment for wounds in horses, particularly those caused by wire injuries.
- Further, if similar benefits are observed consistently across different cases and wound types, this could lead to broader usage of Dermazellon in veterinary medicine.
- It also supports that cumulative knowledge and treatment inference across species (humans to horses in this instance) can be successful.
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Merkens HW.
(1980).
[Results obtained with Dermazellon in the treatment of wounds in horses (author’s transl)].
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd, 105(19), 818-825.
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MeSH Terms
- Aminoethylphosphonic Acid / administration & dosage
- Aminoethylphosphonic Acid / analogs & derivatives
- Animals
- Dermatologic Agents / administration & dosage
- Female
- Horse Diseases / drug therapy
- Horses
- Male
- Organophosphorus Compounds / administration & dosage
- Wound Healing / drug effects
- Wounds and Injuries / drug therapy
- Wounds and Injuries / veterinary
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