Evaluation of ACP Derma Barrier Cream in the Healing Process of Induced Wounds in Dogs

The treatment of skin lesions comes up against the difficulty of the treatment due to the animal's temperament, causing stress and reluctance to administer medication, which may lead the tutor to interrupt the treatment. Knowing that coconut water has therapeutic properties that benefit tissue regeneration, we aimed to evaluate the healing activity of ACP Derma barrier cream, a coconut water-based product, to measure the degree of repair of the wound and to compare the evolution of the healing process, through macroscopic evaluations of the wounds. Five dogs were used in which 3 circular incisions were made on their backs. Wounds were treated with the 3 ointments (ACP, CMR® and Vetaglós®) and were macroscopically evaluated in the periods of 4, 7, 10 and 14 days of treatment. There were significant reductions in the wound area up to the 14th day, resulting in a satisfactory healing of the ointments used. ACP Derma was shown to be superior in terms of adherence to the lesion and showed effective potential for wound healing in dogs, equivalent to treatment with commercial ointments, making it a more cost-effective therapeutic option.