Abstract |
Equine amnion and live yeast cell derivative were evaluated as a biological dressing and as a topical wound medicament respectively, in the treatment of granulating wounds of the distal portion of the limbs of horses. Wounds measuring 2.5 x 2.5 cm were created on the dorsomedial aspect of the metacarpal and metatarsal region of all 4 limbs of 9 horses. Each wound was assigned randomly to 1 of 3 treatment groups: group C, treated with a nonadherent bandage as a control; group A, treated with amnion beneath a nonadherent bandage; and group L, treated with live yeast cell derivative beneath a nonadherent bandage. Rates of contraction and epithelialization were not significantly different among groups. Percentage of epithelialization for group A was significantly greater throughout the study than for the other groups. Number of days to complete healing was significantly less in group A and significantly greater in group L than in group C. Incidence and severity of exuberant granulation tissue were significantly less in group A than in the other 2 groups. Group L had more frequent and severe cases of exuberant granulation tissue than the other 2 groups.
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Authors | R B Bigbie, J Schumacher, S F Swaim, R C Purohit, J C Wright |
Journal | American journal of veterinary research
(Am J Vet Res)
Vol. 52
Issue 8
Pg. 1376-82
(Aug 1991)
ISSN: 0002-9645 [Print] United States |
PMID | 1928923
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Biological Products
- Peptide Fragments
- Peptides
- live yeast cell derivative
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Topics |
- Amnion
- Animals
- Biological Dressings
(veterinary)
- Biological Products
- Epithelium
(physiology)
- Female
- Granulation Tissue
(physiology)
- Horses
(injuries)
- Male
- Peptide Fragments
- Peptides
- Random Allocation
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Wound Healing
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