Case Studies

In April 2006, Dr. Alan Nixon, a well –known equine orthopedic surgeon at Cornell University and Dr. Ben Schachter at Wellington Equine, Wellington, FL, operated on Balloo to repair a fractured splint bone. While this bone repair was successful, Balloo developed a tendon adhesion that prevented normal locomotion. In September, a second surgery was performed to surgically free the tendon adhesion and SentrX’ equitrX biodegradable anti-adhesion film was inserted to prevent reformation of the original adhesion. One month later, Balloo was walking normally, ultrasound showed the adhesion to be absent and Balloo successfully competed in the winter of 2006-07.

In early August, 2007, SentrX Animal Care was contacted by Ms. Jennifer Slate of Kearney, Nebraska in an attempt to find something that would help heal a horrendous wound suffered by her horse 'Mollie'. The original wound had occurred in March, superficially healed and then 'blew out' in early summer. With the wound only partially closed, equitrX film-on-gauze was initially applied on August 8, with progressive applications occurring every few days through mid-October. The wound progressed quickly to a healthy, pink, non-infected stage, to rapid closure that is visible in the accompanying photos. SentrX is grateful to Ms. Slater for keeping regular photographic records which permit sharing this healing experience with others.

Healing a dorsal metacarpal wound. (Figure A) Wound 13 days following primary closure by local veterinarian (partially dehisced). Sutures were removed, the wound debrided, exuberant granulation tissue along the proximal margin was trimmed. (Figure B) The same wound 7 days following debridement.  The exuberant granulation tissue was trimmed at this time and two further times over the following 8 week period.  At that time, the wound had become quiescent.  (Figure C) Wound 2 days following final trimming of granulation tissue and immediately prior to first application of Equitrx film.  (Figure D) Five days after initial application of Equitrx film.  (Figure E) Three weeks after the initiation of treatment showing a re-stimulation of the healing process.