Clinical and Histopathological Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Lavender oil Compared with Black seed oil, Ostrich oil and Cod liver oil on the Second Intention Wound Healing in Dogs

The natural compounds that stimulate wound healing are valuable aim for many researchers. The current experimental study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of lavender oil compared with black seed oil, ostrich oil and cod liver oil for treatment of surgically induced full-thicknesses skin wounds in the back region in dogs. Clinical wound characters following lavender oil treatment proved good and showed marked reduction in wound dimension and formation of healthy scar. The quantification of observations concerning the histopathological parameters involved in wound healing indicates significant increase in cellular infiltration, neovascularization and collagen production, with early onset for re-epithelialization and significant decrease in thickening of epithelial layers over wound surface in group treated with lavender oil compared to control and treated groups. It could be concluded that lavender oil accelerated wound healing within a short period without any complication and is therefore advisable to be used as a dressing for wounds in dogs.