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Medical grade honey reduces risk of surgical site infections after colic operations, researchers find
An example of the application of medical-grade antimicrobial honey when closing up after colic surgery.
Medical grade honey gel shows promise in reducing the number of infections in surgical incisions arising from colic surgery.
Dr Kajsa Gustafsson and her colleagues at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, part of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, reported their findings recently in the
Equine Veterinary Journal.
Colic in horses may be due to an accumulation of gas, fluid, or feed, and can lead to obstruction of the bowel. Colic can become life-threatening in a short time.