May
Did You Know You Can Use Honey to Treat a Wound on Your Pet?
National Honey Week takes place from May 4 to 11 this year, but did you know that honey can also be used to treat wounds in your pets?
Honey has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years, but with the advancement of 20th Century medicine and the advent of antibiotics, honey’s medicinal qualities were forgotten. However, it has recently re-emerged, with scientific studies showing honey to be effective on abscesses, burns and surgical wounds.
The benefits of medical grade Manuka honey, such as Activon, available from Dechra Veterinary Products through your veterinary practice, are now being recognised and used by the veterinary profession to treat wounds and encourage healing.
Manuka honey comes from nectar gathered from New Zealand’s Manuka plants, part of the tea tree family. It has been shown to be effective against over 70 strains of bacteria commonly found in wounds, including MRSA.
Item published in association with Vet Gazette
If using for wounds then should also make sure it is sterilised manuka honey. We’ve used the tubes of ManukaCare sterilised manuka honey a couple of times now. You need to cover it to stop it from being licked off (easier said than done), but did work very well on an open cut.
This site has some useful background information and research on it (as well as the product):
http://www.newzealandhoneyshop.co.uk
ANY honey will do..Does NOT have to be Manuka, and CERTAINLY does NOT have to be sterilized !!! In fact raw honey that has NOT been heated is the best (this can be purchased from PureLiving Honey in the San Fernando Valley) This is because this honey has ALL the natural ENZYMES…It’s also best to add goldenseal (contents of 1 capsule) and vitamin E(MUST not be synthetic), mix and then apply.. Will work for open wounds, diabetic wounds, bedsores etc. I am a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and take care of a lot of wounds ( animal and human) in my practice…..the wound w/ the applied honey should be ‘tented’ loose, or use an ‘Elizabethan’ collar to prevent licking…..