Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Use of canine sourced platelet-rich plasma in a feline contaminated cutaneous wound.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Gemignani, Francesco et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Animal Medicine · Italy
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old spayed female domestic shorthaired cat had a large skin wound on her neck that needed treatment. At the Veterinary Hospital at the University of Padua, she received a special treatment called canine sourced platelet-rich plasma, which helps with healing. Remarkably, her wound healed completely in just 20 days, and there were no negative reactions during the healing process. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
A 4-year-old neutered female domestic shorthaired cat was treated with canine sourced platelet-rich plasma at the Veterinary Hospital at University of Padua for a large skin defect on the left lateral neck region. The wound healed completely within 20 days and no adverse reaction was observed during the healing process.
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