A pressure ulcer or pressure sore was detected and treated for 2 months with UrgoTul initially and later UrgoTul and Flaminal. The wound did not heal but degraded into a deep infected, necrotic grade 4 pressure ulcer. Amicapsil-SCI was used and the extensive slough and exudate levels quickly…
At the time of starting treatment with Amicapsil-SCI, the pressure ulcer had been observed approximately two weeks earlier. The treatment use prior to Amicapsil-SCI was irrigation with saline, disinfection with Vashe, Medihoney in the wound bed, and covered with a Medipore dressing. Signs of a minor infection was…
Three year old English Mastiff develops an infection in the tail. The analysis shows that it is caused by a multi-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius – necrotizing fasciitis, also commonly called flesh-eating bacteria. Amputation is recommended, but the owner wants to try to save his dog's tail. SertaSil is sent…
Wounds, Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance When a wound does not heal by itself, it is due to an infection. The severity of the infection depends, among other things, on the type of infection and on how old the wound is, i.e. how much the infection has been able…
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 tail injury developed into a chronic, necrotic wound exposing the tail bone in a Lurcher dog. The wound was debrided, dressed with Intracyte (hydro-gel) and covered with a syringe vial to stop the dog from knocking the wound. After 4 weeks of treatment the wound remained un-healed.…
The dog enters the clinic with a paw that had been lacerated several days earlier. The wound is swollen, red and exudating, showing no evidence of granulation tissue. The wound edges are frayed and appear chewed by the dog. The wound is cleaned, SertaSil applied and dressed. Four…
A 7 year old Dalmatian had a history of recurring, itchy skin problems. It was on chronic steroid treatment to manage the condition, but developed an 6 cm long lick granuloma on leg with secondary infection. SertaSil was applied to the wound daily. Within a week, the dog…
A dog had a 1.4 cm dia. atheroma surgically removed from tail. 10 days later stitches were removed, but the OP site was lightly infected. The owners were instructed to wash with chlorhexidine shampoo and dress the wound daily. 5 days later, the OP wound showed light superficial…
The dog had a small benign skin tumour on the toe surgically removed. 7 days after surgery all stitches have broken open, the wound is heavily infected and red and must heal by second intention. Four days later after two applications of SertaSil, the wound is no longer…