The following product concentrations, expressed as parts per million (ppm) of available chlorine dioxide, were found to effectively inhibit the growth of the following bacteria known to be associated with wound infections in horses.
Heal-A-Horse® Antiseptic Cleansing Gel: 10,400 ppm as available chlorine dioxide
Heal-A-Horse® Antiseptic Spray: 2,540 ppm as available chlorine dioxide
| Bacteria | Source | Gel | Spray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actinobacillus equuli | Equine Wound | 147 ppm | 159 ppm |
| Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis | Equine Wound | 37 ppm | 40 ppm |
| Escherichia coli | Equine Wound | 250 ppm | 153 ppm |
| Rhodococcus equi | Equine Wound | 19 ppm | 40 ppm |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Equine Wound | 63 ppm | 39 ppm |
| Streptococcus dysgalactiae spp. equisimilis | Equine Wound | 74 ppm | 80 ppm |
| Streptococcus equi spp. equi | Equine Wound | 10 ppm | 40 ppm |
| Streptococcus equi spp. zooepidemicus | Equine Wound | 19 ppm | 20 ppm |
| Clostridium tetani1 | ATCC 10779 | 5 ppm | 10 ppm |
1Both products also demonstrated antibacterial activity against Clostridium tetani, the etilogic agent of tetanus. Use of this or any other antiseptic product should NOT be considered sufficient to prevent tetanus in horses. Immunity against this important disease should be maintained using appropriate USDA licensed tetanus toxoid and antitoxin biological products.
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