THE n° 1 for intensive and rapid skincare « It would seem that the time is now ripe for veterinarians to recognise that animal wounds can also be managed in more sophisticated and humane ways and to work towards the development of better methods for managing animal wounds ». Blackwell Science, D.H. Lloyd, Veterinary Dermatology, vol. 8, 4, 1997.

Product available in GeL or Fluid form.

Both « 2 in 1 » formulas ensure an intensive and rapid skincare plus a protective barrier effect against foreign contaminants.
The GeL form is indicated as a multipurpose healing dressing.
The Spray form is mainly indicated for an easy management of superficial lesions such as post operative traumas (spray on stitches)...

Unlike traditional jars and containers in which you have to dip your fingers and thus contaminate the product with each use, the original device of the airless dispenser pump prevents air and impurities from entering the tube, thus guaranteeing optimal product stability and activity. Moreover, this hygienic and practical tube enables you to measure out a dose of gel, according to your needs.

Veterinus Derma GeL® remains unique and ahead of the rest in terms of extensive scientific research performed on 3-dimensional reconstructed skin models in order to assess its efficacy, the cell viability, the absence of irritant/sensitizing effect on epithelial cells as well as the absence of mutagenicity and cytogenotoxicity - favoring hair regrowth in the original color.

Veterinus Derma GeL®'s development case - using the most sophisticated techniques - has been internationally rewarded by Harvard Business School and Euromanagement, during their First International Conference held in Paris on October 30 & 31, 1997. During that conference, some of the innovative techniques and assessment methods specifically developed for Veterinus Derma GeL® on a 3-dimensional reconstructed skin model were divulged.
This type of model has been used to evaluate the transcutaneous passage of pharmaceutical molecules (Coquette et al., 1996) in the immunological response of the skin (Reins et al., 1994) and to evaluate the irritant / sensitizing effect. Comparing the results of these studies with those obtained during « in vivo » studies reveals close correlations (Slivka and Zeigler et al., 1993).

To evaluate its efficacy, Veterinus Derma GeL® has undergone extensive scientific research and numerous stringent comparative testing performed on a 3-dimensional reconstructed skin models to assess cell viability and the quantification of TNFa , IL-1a , IL-10, IL-8, IL-12 and PGE2.
Furthermore, Veterinus Derma GeL® has been tested according to OECD guideline nr. 471, on strains originating from the Laboratory of Prof. B. AMES, California University, USA, establishing that Veterinus Derma GeL® is non-mutagenic. Moreover, it makes sure the hair grows back to its original color.

"We find the use of saline lavage of the wound to be of great value in achieving primary-intention healing of the wound. This is so because saline irrigation helps to decrease the degree of inevitable wound contamination. Some clinicians favor the use of povidone-iodine solutions, but even mild solutions irritate tissue. We find that the inclusion of an antiseptic in the lavage solution is of little value, and physiological saline or a polyionic is preferable."

"The use of local antibiotic solutions, ointments and powders is to be avoided because they not only irritate wounds but also favor infection because of destruction of the normal bacterial flora." (1)

Wound gels are excellent for helping to create or maintain a moist environment. Some hydrogels provide absorption, desloughing and debriding capacities to necrotic and fibrotic tissue.

Best Uses • Helps provide and maintain a moist wound environment by increasing moisture content, hydrogels have the ability to help cleans and debride necrotic tissue.

Advantages • Effective in hydrating wound surfaces and liquefying necrotic tissue on the wound surface. Non-adherent and can be removed without trauma to the wound bed. "Soothing" effect promotes patient acceptance. (2)

Recent scientific research established the superiority of hydrogels compared to traditional greasy skincare products (e.g. creams, ointments, oil based liquids...). These greasy products are more slowly and partially absorbed leaving unabsorbed greasy residues on the surface of the skin. These greasy residues oxidise with the body temperature, promoting irritation of epithelial cells, decreasing dramatically cell viability, favoring infection and interfering with the healing process or delaying it. (3)

(1) Manual of Equine Practice - Dermatology - Skin Wounds by Prof. R. Rose and D. Hodgson
(2) The Wound Care Information Network by Dr. A. Freedline
(3) Maximilian Zenho & Co. - Comparative Study On Skincare Products

hydrogel - isotonic - saline base - pH balanced - protective film effect - synergistic activity on epithelial cells - wound contraction - certified non-mutagenic - devoid of cytogenotoxicity - hair regrowth in the original color - absence of irritant/sensitizing effect - devoid of any prohibited substance - safe to use : competition, gestation, when licked,...