Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with large hindlimb wound healed using oxygen-ozone therapy
By Oros NV et al.·2023·Department of Surgery·View original on Europe PMC →
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Original publication title: Combined Oxygen-Ozone Therapy for Mesh Skin Graft in a Cat with a Hindlimb Extensive Wound.
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Plain-English summary
A domestic shorthaired female cat had a large wound on her right hind leg after an injury. To help her heal, the vet cleaned the wound and used ozone therapy, which involves applying ozone gas to the area, over several sessions before and after a skin graft was placed. This treatment helped the cat recover quickly and without complications. This case is notable because it’s the first time ozone therapy has been used in this way for a cat, showing promise for improving healing in similar situations.
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Abstract
This case report describes a new therapeutic approach for a domestic shorthaired female cat, who has an extensive posttraumatic wound in the right hind limb. After patient stabilization, general anesthesia was started and the wound was cleaned and debrided of devitalized tissues, followed by the application of ozone therapy and bandage. Eight sessions of ozone therapy were performed for 17 days until the application of the skin graft. Three more sessions of ozone therapy were performed every 3 days postoperatively. The bagging method and the perilesional infiltration method were used. The ozone therapy ensured an accelerated recovery of the patient without any complications. According to our knowledge, this is the first case report with the use of ozone therapy to support a free skin graft in a cat. The new therapeutic approach could be used to accelerate healing of the wounds with a significant lack of substance, by supporting pre- and post-operative skin grafts.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36766402