C A N I N E   C A S E S The Use of HEALx Soother Plus, Rain and Sunshine Factor in a Dog with Seriously Infected Lesions Sergio Sarmiento Valiente, DVM A 2-year-old female American Staffordshire terrier was presented with seriously infected lesions after breast feeding her puppies for 3 weeks. Treatment included administration of an oral antibiotic. HEALx Rain topical spray was used to clean the lesions, and HEALx Soother Plus cream was applied (2x daily). HEALx Sunshine Factor was given at a daily dose of 15 ml for a total weight of 22 kg. Click here to find out more about HEALx Soother Plus Click here to find out more about HEALx Sunshine Factor   The Use of HEALx Soother Plus in a Non-healing Wound of a Whippet Thomas Bankstahl, DVM A 5-year-old neutered male whippet presented with a leg wound secondary to impact trauma from a car. On Day 0, after a 14-day history of a non-healing, granulating wound while on antibiotic therapy, HEALx Soother Plus was added topically q8h as the exclusive topical medication. On Day 26 all oral medications were discontinued, and Soother Plus was applied q8h as the only treatment modality until the final wound healing. _________________ The Use of HEALx Soother Plus in an Infected Skin Lesion in a Border Collie T.R. Stechschulte, DVM After Surgery - Wound Sutured Closed (Day 0) Sutures Ripped Out (Day 3) Day 28 A border collie presented with a lick granuloma on its leg that cultured positive for pilosebaceous hamartoma. The benign wound was completely excised. The sutures were removed by the dog and the wound was not resutured. HEALx Soother Plus was applied to the wound for 2 weeks. Soother Plus was used as the only modality in this case; no antibiotics or pain medications were administered. In 1 month there was complete resolution and new hair growth. _________________ The Use of HEALx Soother Plus in a Bichon Frisé with Multiple Sebaceous Adenomas T.R. Stechschulte, DVM Before Day 12 A 12-year-old Bichon Frisé was presented with multiple sebaceous adenomas. A large abraded adenoma was excised, but surgical closure was not possible due to the margin of surgery required.     A large area of granulated exposed tissue was not healing. An Elizabethan collar was used with a treatment module of hydrotherapy and the application of HEALx Soother Plus® (q12h x 12 days). _________________ The Use of HEALx Soother Plus in an Ulcerative Dermatitis Case in a Bichon Frisé Thomas Bankstahl, DVM Before Recovering A 2-year-old Bichon Frisé mix presented with ulcerative moist dermatitis secondary to a burn from a dog bark collar. The dog was treated with oral antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and HEALx Soother Plus q12h. The topical application of Soother Plus provided immediate pain relief and accelerated healing. _________________ The Use of HEALx Soother Plus in a Lhasa Apso with Necrosis of the Skin, Fat and Muscle T.R. Stechschulte, DVM Before Day 16 A 10-year-old, spayed female Lhasa Apso was presented with bruising and localized necrosis of the skin, fat and muscle from a bite wound. Initial treatment included cefovecin and carprofen. After debridement, the protocol was switched to enrofloxacin, tramadol and HEALx Soother Plus applied topically (q12h). A 2% chloroxylenol surgical scrub was also used q12h. Five days later, the puncture wounds were more defined. After 2 weeks, the wound showed good granulation and had significantly reduced in size. _________________ The Use of HEALx Sunshine Factor for Treatment of a Canine with Allergies Kirsten Love, DVM Before After A 6-year-old spayed female therapy dog that had suffered from allergies for several years was presented for chronic atopy and secondary pyoderma on the abdomen. Numerous medications and therapies had been tried with no lasting success. The dog was started on Sunshine Factor (0.1-0.3 ml per lb body weight q24h). The owner was very pleased at the 1 month update because the hot spots, infected skin odor and pruritis had resolved completely. The most amazing response was that the dog needed its first grooming appointment in years because its hair had resumed growing. If the dog stops taking the Sunshine Factor, the itching and sores return in less than a week. _________________ The Use of HEALx Booster in the Treatment of a Cocker Spaniel with a History of Chronic Skin Problems Ariana Finkelstein, DVM A 15-year-old neutered male cocker spaniel had a history of chronic skin problems (e.g., moist dermatitis, superficial and deep pyoderma including MRSA diagnosed by culture and sensitivity) and recurrent urinary tract infections. Over the previous 3 years, the dog had periodically been treated with cephalexin, clindamycin, enrofloxacin and doxycycline in addition to topical sprays, bathing and essential fatty acid supplementation. The dog also had a history of glaucoma and inflamed keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS); cataracts had been removed several years prior. At the time of presentation, the dog was receiving 3 types of eye drops and 1 ocular ointment daily as well as essential fatty acids for the skin and glucosamine for its joints.    HEALx Booster was begun q24h while all other medication protocols remained unchanged. After 6 weeks, all antibiotic treatment was discontinued This was the first time in almost 3 years that he was able to be antibiotic free for more than a 2-week period. Antibiotics were restarted 4 months later for a 2-week period of time. Additional antibiotic regimens have been kept to a minimum and MRSA has not been isolated again to date. No additional urinary tract infections have been reported since Booster was started. Thus, there has been a good resolution of the clinical signs.    Booster is easy to administer, as the dog seems to accept the taste of it. _________________