Case 1 n Case 2 n A 12yo Clydesdale mare presented with lymphangitis likely secondary to pastern dermatitis No evidence of feather mite infestation Both hindlegs used in trial Dermatitis moderate in severity with moderate exudation, crusting and purulent material underlying the crusts. The owner was reluctant to clip the affected area because the animal is used for showing Hair thus parted and dressing applied in ‘honey-treatment’ leg ‘control’ leg managed with ‘Sudocream™’ applied daily following cleaning with dilute chlorhexidine solution To manage the lymphangitis the horse was also managed with a 3 day course of procaine penicillin (8mg/kg) /dihydrostreptomycin (10mg/kg) once daily, a single dose of dexamethasone (0.08mg/kg), followed 24hours later by phenylbutazone (4.4mg/kg twice daily day 1 reducing to 2.2mg/kg twice daily days 2-5) n n n 14yo Hanoverian x gelding presented for pastern dermatitis refractory to treatment and secondary cellulitis of several weeks duration Left fore most severely affected with moderate crusting and inflammation and hence used as the honey treatment leg Mildly affected right fore characterised by mild crusting used as none-treatment leg ‘Control’ leg managed with ‘Sudocream™’ over affected area for 30minutes, then washed with warm dilute chlorhexidine solution which was left with a 10minute contact time before rinsing with warm water, drying and applying sulphadimidine lotion twice daily n n n n n n n Honey treatment leg Honey treatment leg Control leg Control leg www.kruuse.com
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