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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2024; 14(10); doi: 10.3390/ani14101500

The Best Protocol to Treat Equine Skin Wounds by Second Intention Healing: A Scoping Review of the Literature.

Abstract: Equine skin wound treatment continues to be a challenge for veterinarians. Despite being a frequent practice, it remains difficult to choose an evidence-based treatment protocol. This study aimed to comprehensively explore the literature and provide a scoping review of therapeutic strategies for equine skin wounds and identify knowledge gaps and opportunities for future research. This review was conducted using specific criteria to select literature that described methods to manage second intention wound healing. After removing duplicates and screening papers for suitability, 81 manuscripts were included for data extraction. Of these, 59 articles were experimental studies, 10 were case reports, 9 were case series, and 3 were clinical studies. The most frequent wound location was the distal limbs. Macroscopic assessment was the main tool used to evaluate treatment effectiveness. All of the case reports, case series, and clinical studies reported positive outcomes with regard to the treatment used, while only 36% of the experimental studies found significant healing improvement in treated wounds compared to control groups. It was found that there are many treatments that have exhibited controversial results, and there exists a lack of evidence for the adoption of specific treatment protocols.
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Publication Date: 2024-05-18 PubMed ID: 38791717PubMed Central: PMC11117370DOI: 10.3390/ani14101500Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses an analysis of various existing literature to identify the most effective treatment strategies for equine skin wounds. The primary finding is that no one protocol has consistently demonstrated superior results, leaving a gap for further investigation and development in this area.

Research Objective

  • The goal of this research was to conduct an exhaustive review of current literature to understand the therapeutic strategies used for equine skin wounds and to identify areas where more research is required.

Methodology

  • The researchers used specific guidelines to select pieces of evidence that detailed methods for managing secondary infection skin wound healing. They got rid of duplicate articles and then examined the remaining papers for relevance.
  • After this screening process, 81 documents remained for further investigation.

Type of Studies Examined

  • Out of the 81 documents, most were experimental studies (59 in total), followed by case reports (10), case series (9), and clinical studies (3).
  • The distal limbs were the most common location for wounds that were being treated.

Assessment and Findings

  • Macroscopic assessment was predominantly used to evaluate the efficacy of the treatments.
  • Despite the majority of case studies, case series, and clinical studies reporting successful outcomes with the treatments employed, only about 36% of the experimental studies revealed significantly improved healing in the treated wounds compared to control groups.
  • The review also revealed that there are many treatment types with disputed results, indicating a lack of concrete evidence to support the use of specific protocols for treatment.

Conclusion and Further Research

  • The research underlines the need for further studies that focus on the development of standard treatment protocols for equine skin wounds, given the lack of an evidence-based treatment approach.

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Ribeiro G, Carvalho L, Borges J, Prazeres J. (2024). The Best Protocol to Treat Equine Skin Wounds by Second Intention Healing: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Animals (Basel), 14(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14101500

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 14
Issue: 10

Researcher Affiliations

Ribeiro, Gesiane
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University-Lisbon University Centre, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
Carvalho, Lúcia
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
Borges, João
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra Apartado 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal.
Prazeres, José
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.

Grant Funding

  • project: WOUNDHEALFAST / Universidade Lusófona

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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