Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Platelet-rich plasma helps heal large skin wounds in dogs
By Iacopetti, Ilaria et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2020·Department of Animal Medicine, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Enhances the Healing of Large Cutaneous Wounds in Dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Six dogs with large skin wounds were treated with their own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to help the healing process. The dogs received two applications of PRP, with the second one given 15 days later. All the dogs showed significant improvement, with their wounds healing completely without any complications. This treatment could be a simple and effective option for helping dogs recover from large skin wounds.
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Abstract
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is known to play a crucial role in skin wound healing, in both Human and Veterinary Medicine. Remarkably, until now, no studies have reported PRP treatment in subacute full-thickness skin wounds of the dog. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two consecutive applications of autologous PRP, with the second application after 15 days, in 6 dogs showing large subacute skin wounds. The percentage of contraction, re-epithelialization and healing in all treated patients indicated that no complications or side effects, associated with consecutive PRP treatments, occurred in any patient and all wounds achieved complete closure and re-epithelialization. Our results suggest a positive effect of repeated autologous topical PRP treatments in large cutaneous subacute wounds of different etiology. Therefore, this PRP treatment could represent a simple, cost-effective, and valid alternative to promote healing processes in subacute large wounds cases in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33195571/