Sea Lion Shark Bite Wound Treated with Honey

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Sea Lion Shark Bite Wound Treated with Honey

 

 

 

California Sea Lion Receives Sweet Treatment After Shark Attack

 

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On September 6th the Care Center received a yearling female sea lion

with extensive wounds to her side and abdomen. The marks were

characteristic of a shark bite…

 

 

 

The problem was how best to treat a contaminated wound of this size. Sea

lions are notoriously good at removing bandages and the necessary

restraint for repeated bandage changes is stressful to the animal.

 

 

 

She was not stable enough to undergo anesthesia, so whatever treatment

was selected would need to be rapidly applied and minimally painful to

an awake animal.

 

 

 

Due to the size of the wound and the degree of contamination I decided

to try a novel wound treatment that dates backs at least several

centuries, honey. ..