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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 52 issue 7 (july 2018) : 1095-1097

Clinical studies on the use of Herbal Chitosan Spray for the clinical management of dog bitten wounds in veterinary practice

A. Mohan, B. Ramesh Kumar
1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry-605 009, Tamil Nadu, India.
Cite article:- Mohan A., Kumar Ramesh B. (2018). Clinical studies on the use of Herbal Chitosan Spray for the clinical management of dog bitten wounds in veterinary practice. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 52(7): 1095-1097. doi: 10.18805/ijar.B-3324.

ABSTRACT

Six dogs and six small ruminants presented with dog bitten wounds at different regions of the body were treated with Herbal Chitosan Spray. The clinical studies revealed the Herbal Chitosan spray was found to be superior in promoting healing process which may be recommended for management of dog bitten wounds.

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