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Recent research shows that hydrogen peroxide cream (LHP®)* appears to be a safe and effective treatment option for open wounds in horses.
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A study, led by Tamás Tóth, compared the rate of healing of standardised skin wounds treated with hydrogen peroxide cream, or petrolatum jelly (vaseline). It was performed at the Swedish University of
Value of hydrogen peroxide cream for wound healing
Report by Mark Andrews. Published online 29.01.12
Agriculture, Uppsala, Sweden with funding from the Swedish Farmers’ Foundation for Agricultural Research.
Ten adult, healthy, non-pregnant standardbred mares were recruited to the study. Three full thickness skin wounds, each 2cm diameter, were created on the side of the neck of each horse.
All wounds were cleaned twice daily with sterile saline. On each horse, one wound was treated with LHP and one with petrolatum. The third wound was left untreated as a control.
Wounds treated with hydrogen peroxide cream healed more quickly than those treated with petrolatum or left untreated other than daily cleaning with saline. On average, wounds treated with hydrogen peroxide cream took 32 days to heal, compared with 42 days for the petrolatum treated group and 44 days for the controls.
From 16 days onwards, peroxide treated wounds had significantly lower bacterial counts than both other groups. No adverse effects of LHP® cream were noticed. In this study petrolatum was less beneficial for wound healing and was associated with increased bacterial colonization. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus zooepidemicus were only found in cultures from petrolatum treated wounds and untreated controls.
A full report of the research has been published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica.
The authors note that treatment with LHP® cream was associated with earlier complete wound healing and with reduced bacterial colonization compared to untreated or petrolatum treated wounds. They conclude that the use of LHP® cream appears to be safe and effective for topical wound treatment and/or protection.
*LHP®(LHP®, Bioglan Pharma AB, Malmö, Sweden
For more details see: Evaluation of LHP® (1% hydrogen peroxide) cream versus petrolatum and untreated controls in open wounds in healthy horses: a randomized, blinded control study
T Tóth, H Broström, V Båverud, U Emanuelson, E Bagge, T Karlsson, K Bergvall
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2011, 53:45
http://www.actavetscand.com/content/53/1/45
Ten adult, healthy, non-
All wounds were cleaned twice daily with sterile saline. On each horse, one wound was treated with LHP and one with petrolatum. The third wound was left untreated as a control.
Wounds treated with hydrogen peroxide cream healed more quickly than those treated with petrolatum or left untreated other than daily cleaning with saline. On average, wounds treated with hydrogen peroxide cream took 32 days to heal, compared with 42 days for the petrolatum treated group and 44 days for the controls.
From 16 days onwards, peroxide treated wounds had significantly lower bacterial counts than both other groups. No adverse effects of LHP® cream were noticed. In this study petrolatum was less beneficial for wound healing and was associated with increased bacterial colonization. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus zooepidemicus were only found in cultures from petrolatum treated wounds and untreated controls.
A full report of the research has been published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica.
The authors note that treatment with LHP® cream was associated with earlier complete wound healing and with reduced bacterial colonization compared to untreated or petrolatum treated wounds. They conclude that the use of LHP® cream appears to be safe and effective for topical wound treatment and/or protection.
*LHP®(LHP®, Bioglan Pharma AB, Malmö, Sweden
For more details see: Evaluation of LHP® (1% hydrogen peroxide) cream versus petrolatum and untreated controls in open wounds in healthy horses: a randomized, blinded control study
T Tóth, H Broström, V Båverud, U Emanuelson, E Bagge, T Karlsson, K Bergvall
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2011, 53:45
http://www.actavetscand.com/content/53/1/45