Animals: Wound healing study

Summary

Veterinary surgeons found that wheatgrass extract is effective for healing open wounds and dermatitis.

Methods

19 surgeons took part, (none having prior experience of wheatgrass as a healing agent), treating mainly horses, cats and dogs.

110 questionnaires were returned and vets were paid a nominal fee for reporting.

Results

Open Wounds

80 percent in all three groups were declared “Very effective” and 18% “Moderately effective”.

Eczema/Dermatitis

51% found “Very effective”, 41% “Moderately effective” and the remainder, “Not-effective”.

Overall, 92 percent considered WE “effective”, 64% “very effective” and 28 percent “moderately effective”.

Discussion

Being an animal study, placebo effect could be ruled out.

Conclusions

These results demonstrate that wheatgrass can facilitate wound healing in animals.

Equine (Horse) wounds

Wheatgrass extract was highly effective in most cases, and chronic wounds that were unresponsive to other treatments also healed rapidly.

Canine (Dog) wounds

The extract was “very effective” for open wounds and eczema/dermatitis.