The results of a study conducted at the Veterinary Hospital of the Hebrew University show that the treatment significantly reduced the rate of infections from 32% to 8%. It is possible that the use of honey could reduce or replace in the future, the use of antibiotics both in animals and among people
The rate of infections in surgeries in which the horse's abdominal cavity has to be opened, in order to investigate and locate life-threatening factors, is high and is one of the most common and significant complications after the surgeries. Surgeons from the Veterinary Hospital of the Hebrew University, led by Dr. Gal Kalmer, published a study this year, in which they tested the effect of using a honey-based ointment injected into an incision in the abdomen of horses, on the rate of infections. In a study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal, the researchers present the effect of injecting a honey-based ointment into the incision made in the horse's abdomen. In order to examine its effect on the prevention of infections common as a result of the surgeries in animals and also among people, they examined over 100 cases and from them it appears that the difference between the patients and the control was significant. As mentioned, the results show that honey significantly and statistically significantly reduced the rate of infections from 32% to 8%.
Honey is known as an ancient medicine, but in recent years studies have discovered different mechanisms by which it suppresses the growth of bacteria and there are even commercial dressings with honey to treat burns and wounds in people. The researchers believe that the innovative, intra-incisional use of honey may help prevent infections.
Dr. Gal Kalmer says that "bacterial resistance is a problem in all fields of medicine: humanitarian and veterinary. It is known about studies in people in which the use of antibiotics inside the incision significantly reduced the amount of infections. Since, as of today, no bacterial resistance to honey has been seen, it is possible that the use of honey in these cases could reduce, or replace in the future, the use of antibiotics both in animals and among people."
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