AlfaSilver Wound Treatment Spray

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But before you make an appointment with your conventional veterinarian, think about using a holistic and natural cure instead. Colloidal silver for dogs has proven effective for many minor and several more serious health conditions often costing hundreds of dollars to treat at the local vet’s office. Additionally, silver is commonly added to bandages and dressings to help with wound and burn healing. Common brands names include Acticoat, Allevyn Ag, Aquacel Ag, Biatain Ag, Flamazine, Mepilex Ag, and Silvercel ( 7). SSD contains silver, glycols, alcohols, and sulfadiazine (an antibiotic). 1 SSD has been found to release an extremely high initial silver concentration into the wound (up to 3,176ppm), 17 which rapidly decreases to below therapeutic levels. SSD can therefore have high local toxicity, without providing the sustained silver levels necessary for microbicidal activity. In addition, propylene glycol, which is part of the SSD formulation, is known to cause bone marrow toxicity and leukopenia. 5, 18

Jenkinson RJ, Kiss A, Johnson S, Stephen DJ, Kreder HJ. Delayed wound closure increases deep-infection rate associated with lower-grade open fractures: a propensity-matched cohort study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96(5):380-386. doi:10.2106/JBJS.L.00545 The literature supports the use of silver for all infected, open wounds, and burns. 3 Silver acts both to penetrate any existing biofilm and to destroy the microbes contained within. Silver can be used in nanocrystalline form to offer sustained release so that as the biofilm is disrupted, the silver is able to impede the microbes as they become susceptible. 3 Overall, silver use in wound dressings has a low risk for systemic toxicity. The main result of systematic silver use is argyria. This condition, most commonly an outcome of injection or ingestion, appears as silver deposits in the tissue that cause the skin and eyes to take on a gray tint. Argyria can also cause loss of night vision. 3 The past few decades have seen a renewed interest in silver as a topical antimicrobial agent. Silver sulfadiazine (SSD) is a very widely used silver formulation, especially in burns. More recently, dressing with nanocrystalline silver has been developed. These novel dressings release silver ions into the wound in a sustained fashion. While silver sulfadiazine is approved by the FDA for treatment, colloidal silver is not. Micro Silver vs Nano SilverThe exact mechanism of silver as an antibacterial agent is under investigation, but current theories propose a multifaceted approach. Silver has seven proposed actions that aid its antibacterial properties. These are: It is absolutely necessary that at this time, your dog has the best species appropriate-diet and fresh filtered water always available, and is encouraged to drink as much as possible. Further, silver nanoparticles and silver ions that are ingested can accumulate in your organs. Prolonged use of and exposure to colloidal silver may lead to a condition known as argyria, which results in your skin turning blue-gray due to a buildup of silver ( 8, 12).

Wounds tend to bring everyone on the yard over to have a nosy and pass their opinion. No doubt if you're on a livery yard you'll hear more than one (more likely at least 3!) different opinions on what you should do with the wound. I've heard them all... 'just put some turmeric on it'...…. 'I wouldn't call the vet if that was my horse'...…. 'It's only a scratch'...…..'I've got some (insert name of expensive and probably useless ointment) you can borrow'....'Give it two bute'...... Most antibiotics and steroids being given to our dogs are doing very little to actually heal them. They just suppress the immune system (which is only trying to do its job) until the next episode. Later the disease reappears in a worse form, wreaking more havoc with your dog’s delicate system.

We therefore conclude that due to the low toxicity associated with colloidal silver and its high therapeutic activity against pathogenic microorganisms, it can be suggested as an alternative to antibiotics for chemotherapy. Colloidal Silver for Eczema, Asthma, Acne, Rash and Cold Sores It’s unknown exactly how colloidal silver works. However, research suggests that it attaches to proteins on the cell walls of bacteria, damaging their cell membranes ( 8, 9, 10). Thankfully all I do is spray some of the colloidal silver on the affected area about 3 times a day until the symptoms dissipate. In fact, that’s my treatment protocol for most skin related issue. I just spray on the area and gently massage the solution in the affected area so it gets into the layers of skin that might be exposed due to scratching or a lesion from a cold sore. Cold sores fear colloidal silver