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Citric Acid Treatment of Chronic Wounds in Animals
B.S. Nagoba, B.J. Wadher and S.P. Selkar
Corresponding Author: Basavraj S. Nagoba
Submitted: 2010 December, 01
Accepted: 2010 December, 25
Published: 2011 February, 05 |
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Chronic wound infections in animals not responding to conventional treatment modality are the
important cause of morbidity. Infection is responsible for delayed wound healing. In the present study, an
attempt was made to develop simple and effective treatment modality by using citric acid as a sole antimicrobial
agent to control chronic wound infections in animals. Thirty eight cases of chronic wounds not responding to
conventional treatment modalities were divided into two groups. Each group included 19 cases. In group 1, 3%
citric acid solution and in group 2, 5% citric acid solution was used for local application to find out its efficacy
in the treatment of chronic wound infections in animals. Citric acid was found effective in the control of all
38 cases in 7 to 20 applications. In group 1, the wounds healed in 10-20 applications. In group 2, the wounds
healed in 7-15 applications. Citric acid treatment was found most effective and economical approach for the
successful treatment of chronic infected wounds in animals not responding to conventional antibiotic treatment
and local wound care. These results suggest that when healing of chronic wounds in animals is a matter of great
concern, the value of topical agents like citric acid should not be forgotten.
Key words: Chronic wound infections, citric acid treatment, ox gall, topical agent, traumatic wounds in animals, wound care,
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B.S. Nagoba, B.J. Wadher and S.P. Selkar, . Citric Acid Treatment of Chronic Wounds in Animals. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (1): 26-28.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-2908
ISSN (Print): 2041-2894 |
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