Use of a topical enzymatic debriding agent in wounds of the equine leg (a pilot study)
Owen, R.
Veterinary Medicine-Small Animal Clinician 70(9): 1101-1105
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4889 PMID: 1041670 Document Number: 95333
Four identical wounds were created, one on each leg of a horse. One wound was treated with a topical enzymatic debriding ointment, another was treated similarly but without the enzyme. The third wound was neglected and the fourth received basic attention and medication. Long-term results indicated that there is no advantage in using an enzyme, and that initial improvement is transient. The wounds healing most rapidly were those kept moist and protected by frequent rebandaging. As expected, neglect of a wound resulted in permanent deformity.