Vol. 8, Issue 12 (2019)

Author(s):
Dr. Sandeep Kumar, Ashok Kumar, RN Chaudhary, Ram Niwas, Amit Kumar and Dishant

Abstract:
The present study was conducted on ten animals irrespective of species, breed, age and sex reported to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, LUVAS, Hisar with history of large open wounds. Most of the wounds were infected, large in size and many of them having no tendency to heal with routine clinical treatment. All the animals were treated by topical application of 10% Calendula officinalis in glycerine base twice a day. Post operative follow up was recorded as gross observations and photographic evaluation for wound area, epithelisation and appearance. Antibiotics were prescribed for three to five days. Initially infected wounds were dressed with acriflavin for one to two days. Wound healing property of Calendula officinalis was found more satisfactory than other clinical routine treatment in animals and can be used as alternative medicinal treatment for open wound in animals.