A preliminary study on the effect of manuka honey on second-intention healing of contaminated wounds on the distal aspect of the forelimbs of horses

Bischofberger, Andrea S; Dart, Christina M; Perkins, Nigel R; Dart, Andrew J

doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00886.x

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Bischofberger, A. S., Dart, C. M., Perkins, N. R., & Dart, A. J. (2011). A preliminary study on the effect of manuka honey on second-intention healing of contaminated wounds on the distal aspect of the forelimbs of horses. Veterinary Surgery, 40(7), 898–902. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00886.x

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of manuka honey on second-intention healing of contaminated, full-thickness skin wounds in horses. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental. ANIMALS: Adult Standardbred horses (n = 8). METHODS: One wound was created on the dorsomedial aspect of the third metacarpus in both forelimbs, contaminated with feces, and bandaged for 24 hours. Bandages were removed and wounds rinsed with isotonic saline solution. Wounds on 1 limb had manuka honey applied daily (n = 8) whereas wounds on the contralateral limb received no tr