Background: Aminogam gel is used in human patients to accelerate the post-surgical wound healing process of soft oral tissues (e.g. after teeth extraction or oral laser surgery). For this reason and because of the histological affinity between oral and genital mucosa, Aminogam Gel was applied on the dog's penile mucosa to evaluate wound healing after traumatic lesion.
Objectives: This study aimed to compare conventional therapy (using only oral medications) to topic application of 'Aminogam Gel' in order to determine which is better to accelerate the healing process of canine penis injuries.
Methods: For this study, 12 male dogs with an injured penis and traumatic paraphimosis were selected. All patients had traumatic penis injuries due to unsuccessful mating attempts and consequent trauma (continuous licking). The dogs underwent surgical curettage of necrotic areas. The animals were randomly divided into two groups: a control group treated with routine therapy and a group treated with Aminogam Gel as an adjuvant for the scarring process. We assessed wound status and tracked healing using the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool.
Results: Dogs treated with Aminogam Gel therapy healed faster than dogs treated with traditional therapy alone.
Discussion: Aminogam Gel is a valid auxiliary drug to accelerate wound healing after penis surgery. This is especially important for breeding dogs, for whom rapid and complete healing of the penis is important for returning to normal reproductive activities.
Keywords: Aminogam Gel; canine penis; injured penis; surgical curettage.
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