Clinical aspects of treatment of breast skin wounds in cats

Abstract

Injuries to the skin of the mammary gland are one of the leading causes of mastitis in lactating cats. Given the progressive nature of the problem of mastitis in cats, the important role of mammary skin injuries in their occurrence and the limited range of drugs for their treatment, we conducted studies aimed at studying bacterial contamination of the mammary gland skin in lactating cats and the effectiveness of its correction with pharmacological agents with different mechanisms of action. . In the conditions of a shelter for homeless animals located in the Voronezh region, studies were conducted to study the effectiveness of several pharmacological agents for the treatment of mammary gland injuries in lactating cats.A comparative analysis of the pharmacological action of Bepanthen plus ointment, 1% dioxidine solution and its combination with PEG-400 showed that these agents have a pronounced sanitizing effect on the skin surface. However, with extensive and deep damage, skin treatment with agents that do not have or with mild transdermal properties does not significantly affect the degree of contamination of the deep layers of the mammary gland parenchyma and the number of bacteria in milk. Strengthening the penetrating ability of dioxidine, in particular with the help of PEG-400, increased the efficiency of milk sanitation, and hence the mammary gland parenchyma, by 48%. The results of the studies have shown that, depending on the degree of damage to the skin of the breast, there is a corresponding risk of progression of wound infection, contamination of breast tissues and the development of mastitis.