
Wounds heal better with honey and many studies confirm this, from horses to dogs to people...APreliminary Study on the Effect of Manuka Honey on Second-Intention Healing ofContaminated Wounds on the Distal Aspect of the Forelimbs of HorsesVeterinarySurgery, 20 Sept 2011ObjectiveTodetermine the effect of manuka honey on second-intention healing ofcontaminated, full-thickness skin wounds in horses.MethodsOne woundwas created on the dorsomedial aspect of the third metacarpus in bothforelimbs, contaminated with feces, and bandaged for 24 hours. Bandages wereremoved and wounds rinsed with isotonic saline solution. Wounds on 1 limb hadmanuka honey...