Study finds pet owners prefer veterinary wound gel for healing patients

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Pet owners largely prefer using a wound gel product to an Elizabethan collar, or cone to reduce licking behavior and improve healing outcomes, according to the results of a new controlled study by KeraVet Bio Inc in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The company manufactures KeraVet Gel, the studied product, which is indicated for canine and feline patients, and was shown in an earlier study to be effective in reducing licking behavior and improve healing outcomes.¹

Produced with patent-protected technology, KeraVet Gel utilizes keratin as its’ primary ingredient as well as a strong bitterant to deter licking. The results of previous clinical studies by KeraVet Bio showed that patients treated with the company’s gel product had significantly less wound edema and chronic inflammation when compared to wounds treated with triple antibiotic ointment. These patients also showed a reduction of licking behavior of 85% in dogs and 87% in cats.^2.3

"This product is an evidence-based solution for wound care that has been shown to improve healing efficacy and improve both the pet and the pet parent quality of life by replacing the need to use a cone for wound care," Luke Burnett, PhD, the founder and CEO of KeraVet Bio, said in a news release.¹

The latest study, which is not yet published, enrolled 20 patients at an unnamed general practice veterinary clinic that typically required the use of a cone for post-procedure care. Ten of the 20 patients were randomized into a group that received a cone, and the remaining 10 patients were randomized into a group that received KeraVet Bio’s wound gel product. Results of this study showed that 8 of the 10 pet owners whose pets were randomized into the cone group requested a treatment change to the gel product.¹

The study also showed that 86% of the pet owners who received the wound gel product, instead of the cone, reported definitively positive results, according to KeraVet Bio. Feedback from the study’s participating pet owners also showed that the gel kept a dog in the study from licking a granuloma, allowing the wound area to begin healing. Additionally, clinicians participating in the study rated the gel product an overall 4 of 5 and stated that it helped provide pet owners with an alternative option to the Elizabethan collar.¹

"The results from this study confirm what customers have been telling us since we launched KeraVet Gel earlier this year, that the product can replace a cone," Burnett said.¹

References

1. KeraVet Bio, Inc, announces completion of a clinical study showing pet parents overwhelmingly prefer KeraVet Gel to a cone. News release. KeraVet Bio. October 31, 2024. Accessed November 1, 2024. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keravet-bio-inc-announces-completion-of-a-clinical-study-showing-pet-parents-overwhelmingly-prefer-keravet-gel-to-a-cone-302293440.html
2. Littrell A. Wound healing gel for companion animals is launching nationwide. dvm360. August 22, 2024. Accessed November 1, 2024. https://www.dvm360.com/view/wound-healing-gel-for-companion-animals-is-launching-nationwide
3. KeraVet Bio completes initial clinical studies: the results are in. KeraVet Bio. Accessed November 1, 2024. https://keravetbio.com/keravet-bio-completes-initial-clinical-studies-the-results-are-in/