A SUCCESSFUL PLATELET-RICH PLASMA TREATMENT IN A FAWN WITH OVER-MOTHERING WOUND IN THE PERINEAL AREA

Over-mothering syndrome is common in intensive deer farming; the wound is usually deep and hard to take care of, and results in neonatal mortality increased by bacterial infection related to the wound. Regenerate therapy might be an option for treating severe wounds due to over-mothering syndrome. Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a widely used method to treat orthopedic issues in humans and animals. It contains several concentrated growth factors to promote tissue regeneration, without the complications of overreaction or of rejection issues. This report presents the successful treatment of autologous PRP in a fawn with a [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]cm wound in the perineal area, caused by an over-mothering doe. Autologous PRP was injected on both sides of the proximal of the gluteobiceps muscle and applied 3 times over the 20-day treatment period. The wound displayed rapid tissue regeneration with no complications. This successful application of PRP is the first report to enhance the regeneration of the vulva and the anus in a large animal. The PRP was injected on the proximal of the wound rather than directly on the wound to reduce potential irritation from physical contact to the wound, and the regeneration process was nice and fast. This protocol could provide clinical veterinarians with an effective and low labor cost method to treat severe and contaminated wounds in the perineal area.