Uso de Técnicas de Ozonioterapia como Coadjuvante no Tratamento de Ferida em Equino (Relato de Caso)

Abstract

The wound healing process represents a great challenge for the equine veterinarian, and in general, is subject to complications due to some factors, such as lack of covering tissue, poor circulation, joint movement, greater predisposition to contamination and consequent infection. Therefore, we are constantly looking for therapies that help in this process, making it faster, more accessible and more comfortable for the animal. Thus, the present work aimed to report a case of the use of ozone therapy techniques as an adjunct in the treatment of a dirty-infected wound in the chamfer of a horse. A horse, approximately 22 years old, was treated at the Serviço Integrado de Atenção ao Equídeo – UFRA, presenting a laceration wound on the head, measuring approximately 30 x 15 x 2 cm, suspected of being bitten, with the presence of myiasis and exposure of the nasal bone and maxillary extremity, and secondary sinusitis. Three sessions of ozone therapy were carried out as a supporting treatment using three different techniques, bagging, ozonated autohemotherapy and rectal insufflation. The animal was discharged after 53 days of treatment with the wound in an advanced healing process, demonstrating that ozone therapy may have helped in the healing process, but further studies are needed on its therapeutic use.