Comparación de la acción cicatrizante de la miel de manuka Leptospermum scoparium y un cicatrizante convencional de amplio espectro en heridas contaminadas y no contaminadas de caninos Canis lupus familiaris usado en una clínica veterinaria de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

In this study entitled "Comparison of the healing action of Leptospermum scoparium manuka honey and a conventional wound healing agent in canine wounds", the efficacy of manuka honey and a conventional wound healing agent in the healing of canine wounds was evaluated. This study was observational, descriptive, and correlational. With a sample of 100 canines divided into two groups, the treatments were applied on contaminated and noncontaminated wounds, and the P.U.S.H. scale was used to evaluate the healing process. The results revealed that the conventional wound healing showed a moderate level of exudate in 58 % of the cases, while in the manuka honey group it was 56 %. In the proliferation phase, 84 % in the conventional group showed granulation tissue, compared to 68 % in the manuka honey group. Although no statistically significant differences were found in the inflammation, proliferation and remodeling phases, it was observed that manuka honey had a favorable effect on non-contaminated wounds, with an average of 10 on the P.U.S.H. scale, and on contaminated wounds, outperforming conventional treatment. These findings provide relevant information for veterinary practice, offering effective therapeutic options in the wound healing process in canines.