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Revolutionizing Veterinary Wound Care with Healion: A Case Study in Regenerative Medicine

Revolutionizing Veterinary Wound Care with Healion: A Case Study in Regenerative Medicine

In the ever-evolving field of veterinary medicine, innovative products like Healion Amniotic Wound Matrix are setting new standards for wound healing. By utilizing the powerful properties of amnion, Healion provides veterinarians with a reliable and effective tool for treating complex wounds, enhancing the natural healing process. This blog post will explore the remarkable healing journey of a turtle, showcasing the benefits of Healion in veterinary wound care.

The Role of Amnion in Regenerative Medicine

Amnion, the innermost layer of the placenta, is packed with growth factors, anti-inflammatory properties, and essential proteins that are crucial in wound healing. The Healion Amniotic Wound Matrix, derived from this unique tissue, is delivered in a powdered form, making it easy to apply. This product promotes rapid tissue regeneration, reduces inflammation, and provides a bioscaffold for new cells to grow, making it an invaluable solution in regenerative medicine.

Case Study: A Turtle’s Fast-Track to Recovery

Dr. Garry Innocent, a veterinarian at All Species 24hr Clinic in Alpharetta, GA, encountered an exotic patient with a severe head injury. The turtle had been scalped, leaving no tissue to facilitate traditional wound closure. Faced with this daunting challenge, Dr. Innocent turned to Healion Amniotic Wound Matrix.

Within 24-36 hours of applying Healion, the results were nothing short of extraordinary. The wound began healing rapidly, showing organized, healthy tissue growth. Dr. Innocent expressed his satisfaction, noting that Healion was simple to apply and did not lead to further complications, unlike traditional wound treatments which sometimes cause additional trauma.

For a case where minimal tissue was available and the delicate nature of the patient complicated suturing, Healion’s trauma-free application was the perfect solution. The turtle’s speedy recovery demonstrates the effectiveness of this regenerative wound care tool across different species.

Why Healion Is Essential for Veterinarians

Healion’s amnion-based matrix provides a safe, versatile, and easy-to-use solution for a wide range of wound types, including surgical wounds, trauma injuries, and ulcers. Its unique properties not only accelerate healing but also minimize scarring, making it a preferred choice in complex cases where traditional methods fall short.

The ability to promote natural tissue regeneration without causing additional trauma makes Healion indispensable for treating patients where suturing isn’t viable or safe. Additionally, its application is simple, reducing the stress for both veterinarian and patient, whether treating small, exotic animals or common household pets.

Conclusion

Healion Amniotic Wound Matrix is revolutionizing the way veterinarians approach wound healing. By leveraging the regenerative properties of amnion, it offers an effective solution for complex wounds that are difficult to close or heal. In the case of Dr. Innocent’s turtle, Healion proved its ability to facilitate fast, trauma-free healing in a delicate patient, underscoring its versatility and power as a regenerative medicine product. For veterinarians seeking reliable and advanced wound care options, Healion is a must-have in the medical toolkit.

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How to Treat Bite Wounds in Dogs

Small dog on a vet’s tableBite wounds are one of the most common reasons dogs see their veterinarians. If a dog is bitten or gets into a fight with another dog, this is what needs to happen first:

  1. As the dog’s owner, stay calm. Panic will only make the situation worse.
  2. Don’t get between your dog and the other dog(s) to break up the fight. You could also get bit in the process.
  3. Focus on getting your dog away from the other dog. A loud clap or another distracting sound may help get your dog’s attention so you can call or signal him to you.
  4. Don’t scream at the other dog, as this could make the situation feel even more threatening to the dogs.
  5. Ask the other dog owner (if present) if their dog is up to date on their vaccines. If the pet owner isn’t present or the other dog involved is a stray, try to get pictures at the very least.
  6. Once your dog is safely away from the dog who bit him, contact your vet immediately or head to your nearest emergency animal hospital.

Why Do Dogs Bite?

Biting is often part of play for puppies. In adult dogs, multiple motives or causes for biting can stem from competitive issues or reactions to perceived threats. Additionally, several factors influence the severity of a dog bite and the health risk it can pose to a pet. This is why seeing your veterinarian as quickly as possible after your dog has experienced a bite is a good idea.

Treating Bite Wounds in Dogs

Dog bites can cause significant injury to the skin and soft tissues. A dog’s teeth and jaws are powerful; a bite wound can result in torn muscles and skin. Not all bite wounds are big, though. Just because a bite wound is small doesn’t mean it isn’t a cause for concern. Minor bites can heal themselves quickly but, in doing so, can trap bacteria in the wound that can result in an abscess.

Infections are the primary concern for any dog bite, but other serious issues can develop if not treated properly. Typically, a vet will examine and thoroughly clean the bite wound and then provide a broad-spectrum antibiotic to help fight infection and prevent further complications with the wound site. Or, the vet can use Vetrix’s Healion Amniotic Wound Matrix as part of their patient’s bite wound treatment plan. 

Healion is a decellularized amniotic membrane supplied in fine, dry, sterilized white powder form for veterinary use. Healion amniotic wound matrix leverages the natural healing properties of the amnion to modulate inflammation and create an environment conducive to rapid cell migration.

You apply it to the wound site and appropriately bandage it to create a sterile healing environment. The bite should be re-examined every 4-5 days, and a single application is usually sufficient.

How To Help A Dog Heal After A Bite

As a vet, your priority is preventing your patient’s bite wound from getting infected. Start treating bite wounds with a fast and effective treatment option that makes patients and clients happy. Add Healion to your medical toolkit today. Order now.

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How to Provide Superior Wound Care Treatment

BioSIS wound dressing photolarge copyAny veterinarian worth their salt knows that providing superior wound care treatment starts with assessing the overall stability of the animal. Once the patient is stable, the next step is administering first aid for the wound as soon as safely possible. Your treatment should follow the fundamentals of debridement, infection or inflammation control, and moisture balance. Success depends on taking the correct approach and deciding whether to manage the wound as open or closed.

Before considering surgery, veterinarians looking for a more effective wound treatment should explore Healion Amniotic Matrix. The solution is an easy-to-use, sterilized powder that promotes the healing of wound sites.

Provide Superior Wound Care with Healion Wound Matrix

When choosing wound care solutions for your patients, protecting the wound sight from further contamination and trauma is often a top concern. This is where Healion Wound Matrix can help, especially in situations where a wound cannot or should not be closed. Healion is a decellularized amniotic membrane supplied in fine, dry, sterilized white powder form for veterinary use. It leverages the natural healing properties of amnion to modulate inflammation and create an environment conducive to rapid cell migration. All you must do is puff the solution onto the wound bed and cover it with a non-adherent bandage.

Once administered, and as we touched on at the beginning of this post, it’s advised you consider the following four things while caring for your wound patient:

  1. Giving the wound proper support
  2. Maintaining proper moisture levels
  3. Mitigating infection risk
  4. The phases of wound healing

If these four factors aren’t considered when bandaging and monitoring your patient, you might not see the healing you expect. (Remember pain management throughout the phases of recovery, too.)

Healion Wound Matrix serves as a wound care solution where open wound management or delayed wound closure is the best course of action for the patient. Healion is uniquely designed to enable veterinarians to provide superior wound care treatment and is indicated for the management of wounds, including:

 

  • Partial wounds
  • Full-thickness wounds
  • Surgical wounds
  • Trauma wounds
  • Draining wounds

Do You Want to Provide Superior Wound Care Treatment?

It’s time to join top veterinarians using the best regenerative wound care technology and provide your patients with faster and more effective treatment options. Healion Wound Matrix provides an ideal healing environment and flexibility in treating both acute and chronic wounds, and it’s affordable.

Healion is cost-effective and packaged to fit procedural needs. Learn about Healion Wound Matrix pricing (available in 6-pack, 12-pack, and 24-pack options).

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Dr. Herrington- August’s Featured Case

August 2018

This months’ case comes to us from Dr. Mike Herrington DVM. He leverages Healion, Vetrix’s amnion wound particulate to close a mass removal.

Dr. Herrington practices at Englewood Animal Health Center in Englewood, FL. Read below to learn why he used Healion and his results utilizing this technology.

Case background: “Gracie is a 6yr old F/S Boxer mix who presented for removal of about a 1.5cm dermal mass on the dorsal mid shaft R forelimb. The mass removal was the easy part, but closure was difficult. The mass was directly over the cephalic vein, so I did not want to leave it open. I had to undermine completely around the circumference of the leg and make about 2 dozen mesh incisions, as well subQ anchors just to get the skin apposed. Even so it was tight, so I splinted it and applied a modified Robert Jones bandage. I performed daily wet-dry bandage changes, using Entederm (nystatin-neomycin-triamcinolone) ointment, mainly for the anti-inflammatory properties. The skin just didn’t stretch as much as I was hoping, and the cephalic vein was being compressed, so her foot became edematous and the skin around the incision is showing some focalized necrosis. On April 7th I made 2 releasing incisions under bupivicaine, taking great care to leave the cephalic vein covered. I was able to massage a good amount of the edema out. I replaced the splint & bandage, this time switching to silvadene cream. She is also on carprofen and cephalexin orally BID.” – Dr. Herrington

Initial Healion Application

Healion was initially applied on 4/11/18, 8 days after surgery, to the releasing incision sites. Gracie got her bandage off 3 days later and licked the Healion off the wound.

Reapplying Healion

Healion was reapplied per suggestion from Vetrix on 4/16/18. No further complications occurred.

4 Days Post Second Application

Healing proceeded well, a healthy granulation bed formed by 4/19/18. The splint was removed from the bandage on 4/20/18 (4 days post Healion application), with Gracie able to fully bear weight on the affected leg.

5/4/2018 (18 Days post Healion application)

Bandaging was maintained to protect the healing wound.

5/14/2018 (28 days post Healion application)

Epithelialization proceeded well, and was complete on 5/14/18. Carprofen and cephalexin therapy was maintained until 5/14/18.

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