The horse had re-traumatised a partly healed open wound with the cannon bone exposed. Suturing was not possible. SertaSil was used to remove the wound infection and to prevent further infection and support healing. Responsible vet, Tim Mair stated: “The wound healed remarkably well.” Tim Mair is clinical…
A puncture wound on the knee of a horse was treated for 3-4 months with every available type of antibiotics. However, it failed to heal. The horse was referred to Dr. Knapp, who first tried surgical debridement. However, the stitches broke and the wound did not heal. Next,…
A protective rug had caused an abscess on the withers of a horse. It had been on-going for a long time and the abscess had become deep, infected and "nasty". Surgical debridement was performed (photo left) and was immediately followed by daily applications of SertaSil. The abscess healed…
A horse had a severe wire wound with extensive soft tissue damage to the foot. The wound had been treated with manuka honey for several weeks. It granulated well and decreased in size. However, healing slowed down and finally stopped contracting in spite of continued use of honey,…
The horse had suffered a laceration on the lower hind leg. The owner had treated him for 3 weeks with different products, including “Purple Spray” (0.5 % Gentian Violet), but the wound did not heal. The owner contacted the clinic and SertaSil treatment was initiated. Wound cleansing and…
A kick had caused a superficial wound to the lateral aspect of a foal's hock. The wound would not heal and over a 3 week period topical honey, a 50:50 fuciderm/intrasite mix and a course of oral TMPS (antibiotic) were tried, but without inducing healing. SertaSil application was started on…