Chitosan film for treatment of cutaneous wound in a female cat

Authors

  • Neusa Margarida Paulo UFG
  • Maria da Conceição UFG
  • Ingrid Athaide Bueno UFG
  • Marcelo Seixo de Brito e Silva UFG
  • Liliana Borges de Menezes UFG
  • Ângela Maria Moraes UNICAMP
  • Ana Paula Rodrigues UNICAMP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.16136

Keywords:

Gatos, Quitosana, Reparação de feridas

Abstract

Chitosan and alginate have the capacity to absorb the secretion, to stimulate collagen production and to restore tissue lesions, and were proved to be biocompatible and biodegradable. This article describes the treatment of an open infected bite-injury located on the right side of the abdominal-chest region, with subcutaneous-tissue loss, in a cat. Chitosan and chitosan-alginate films developed in the Department of Biotechnological Process of the Chemical Engineering School of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) were used to cover the wound. These film dressings were changed at intervals of 48, 72 hours, and at 4, 7, 14, 21, and 24 days. On the 30th day the patient was released. Facing the satisfactory evolution of the injury, one may conclude that both films were effective for the treatment of the described case, leading to a healthy granulation reconstruction of the tissue, and to quick healing and scaring within 30 days.

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Author Biographies

Neusa Margarida Paulo, UFG

Maria da Conceição, UFG

 

 

Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária (EV)-UFG, Goiânia, GO/Brasil.

Ingrid Athaide Bueno, UFG

 

 

Doutorandos do Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, EV-UFG.

Marcelo Seixo de Brito e Silva, UFG

 

 

Doutorandos do Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, EV-UFG.

Liliana Borges de Menezes, UFG

 

 

Departamento de Patologia Geral do IPTSP-UFG.

Ângela Maria Moraes, UNICAMP

 

 

Departamento de Processos Biotecnológicos da Faculdade de Engenharia Química da UNICAMP, Campinas, SP/Brasil.

Ana Paula Rodrigues, UNICAMP

 

 

Departamento de Processos Biotecnológicos da Faculdade de Engenharia Química da UNICAMP, Campinas, SP/Brasil.

Published

2018-06-27

How to Cite

Paulo, N. M., Conceição, M. da, Bueno, I. A., Silva, M. S. de B. e, Menezes, L. B. de, Moraes, Ângela M., & Rodrigues, A. P. (2018). Chitosan film for treatment of cutaneous wound in a female cat. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 35(3), 381–383. https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.16136

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Case Report

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