Efficacy of chitosan as a dry dressing for treatment of open hoof wounds

This study is conducted to compare the repair efficacy of chitosan application on hoof lesions with the conventional treatment materials, regarding the aspects of clinical, radiographical and hematological findings. Since the puncture wounds including hoof abscess is the main cause of lameness and the difficulties in healing of hoof lesions due to difficulties in contraction and the high incidences for contamination.