Silver-Heal Equine Wrap

This silver wrap is made with the best antimicrobial agent, silver, which is effective against bacteria and fungi. The silver layer is 99.9% pure.

Silver Wrap 4" X 27"

Results treating proud flesh, scratches, hoof fungus, girth and saddle sores, and sand burns. Increase circulation, apply to wounds and burns, lacerations, abrasion, incisions, as well as post surgery recovery. Drug-free wound management.

Cuts and sores heal quickly. Infection is virtually eliminated.

Place directly over the wound to prevent disruption of healing tissues during routine dressing changes.

Our Silver-Ion products Kill Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella species, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter among others.

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES:

The antimicrobial activity of silver ion is well defined. Silver ion rapidly kills microbes by blocking the cell respiration pathway. The speed of action is almost instantaneous once the silver reaches the microbe. The efficacy of microbe killing is based not only on the amount of silver ion present, but likely also the presence of other silver radicals generated by a silver releasing product.

Because of mechanism of action, microbial resistance to silver itself has not been reported. In addition, silver has repeatedly been shown to be non-toxic to human cells. Toxicity occurs from the complexes used to deliver silver such as nitrate and sulfadiazine.

Infection Control ( Antimicrobial Properties )

kills microbes on contact by poisoning microbe cellular respiration
speed of action directly correlated with the silver ion dose in contact with microbes
silver resistance is not seen
safe and non-allergenic

Silver ion is known to have the following biochemical effects on a wound:

Histologically decreases wound surface inflammation
Decreases wound surface excess metalloproteinase activity likely by decreasing zinc, essential for metalloproteinase (MMP) activity
Oxidizes and binds to sulfur bonds, unlike Zinc and Copper which bind to oxygen. Sulfur bonds are necessary for MMP activity
Increase in wound calcium (a pro epithelialization effect)

Wound Healing Properties:

The anti-inflammatory effects of silver ion on a wound have been recognized for centuries. Most of the reports are purely descriptive in nature identifying the decrease in erythema and increased healing.

A number of the biochemical effects of silver on the wound have been documented over a decade ago. However, only recently with the new concepts on wound healing and healing impairment, can a mechanism of action be presented. The major focus of wound healing has been on the relationship between tissue destruction by a group of collagenase enzymes known as METALLOPROTEINASES (MMP) and tissue synthesis which is stimulated by growth factors.

Silveral Wrap is economical to use for wound management. When changing the dressing, you can remove the Silval Wrap, rinse it and re-apply the same piece of Silveal Wrap when you re-apply your bandaging. The silver properties will continue to work throughout the healing process.

With Silval Wrap you’ll have:

Drug-free would management

An effective, easy way to dress a wound (even if you’re out on the trail)

Great results with horses in treating proud flesh, scratches, hoof fungus, sand burns, girth and saddle sores, etc.

Natural antimicrobial and antibacterial properties

Effective, direct-contact wound treatment

Less disruption of healing tissue during dressing changes

Economical treatment plan

Long shelf life

Silver is a naturally occurring element, and there are no artificial chemicals that may cause toxicity.

The silver is irreversibly bonded to the polymer so it does not wash out. These wraps can be washed (on gentle) up to 100 washes without reduction in antibacterial effects. In fact, the hotter and wetter the environment, the more effective the silver fibers become. Silver is a highly conductive material.

These wraps can be used with our MicroCurrent systems for even quicker healing.

Care Instructions: Hand wash with gentle shampoo, hand wash detergent or natural saponins, line dry.

Silver Wrap wound covering is a contact dressing that manages partial thickness burns, lacerations, abrasions, incisions, and post-surgery recovery. Silver Wrap has shown great results in tests with horse trainers and farms in treating proud flesh, lacerations, scratches, hoof fungus, girth and saddle sores, and sand burns. The silver-plated, medical-grade nylon wound covering is designed to be placed directly over the affected area to prevent disruption of healing tissues during routine dressing changes.

How to Apply Silver Wrap

Cleanse the wound as directed
Cut Silver Wrap to cover the wound area or entire wrap may be used

Moisten Silver Wrap
Apply Silver Wrap directly to the treatment site.

Silver Wrap is economical to use. When changing the dressing, you can remove the Silver Wrap, rinse it and re-apply the same piece of Silver Wrap when you re-apply your bandaging. The silver properties will continue to work throughout the healing process.

With Silver Wrap you’ll have:

Drug-free would management
An effective, easy way to dress a wound (even if you’re out on the trail)
Great results with horses in treating proud flesh, scratches, hoof fungus, sand burns, girth and saddle sores, etc.
Natural antimicrobial and antibacterial properties
Effective, direct-contact wound treatment
Less disruption of healing tissue during dressing changes
Economical treatment plan
Long shelf life

How Does Silver Wrap Work?

The main ingredient in Silver Wrap wound covering is a time-tested antibacterial agent: Silver. Silver has been used for thousands of years for its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. AgHealVet Wrap wound covering is manufactured with 100% medical grade, breathable nylon fabric that has been plated with 99% pure silver. Silver Wrap is environmentally safe and non-toxic.

Silver Wrap inhibits microbial activity in applied areas. Silver’s anti-microbial properties have been documented to continue for up to 28 days. Plus Silver Wrap has a long shelf like: Anti-microbial activity was found to still be effective in fabric over 20 years old!

SilverWra p contact wound dressings are designed to be placed directly on the wound surface to reduce the potential disruption of the healing tissue during routine outer dressing changes.

Silver Technology & Medicine: A Brief History

Over the past six thousand years, many civilizations have recognized the healing properties of silver starting with the Macedonian culture that used it to cover wounds. Ancient Romans also used silver nitrate therapeutically. In the Middle Ages, the hermetic and alchemical writings of Paraclesus speak of the virtues of silver as a healing substance. Europe royalty ate off of silver plates and used silver utensils. The silver they ingested encouraged an enhanced immune system and decreased their frequency of catching illnesses common to that time. The silver in their system had the additional effect of turning their blood blue, hence the term `blue bloods.¿

In the 1800s, physicians rediscovered medicinal uses of silver. In 1893 it was discovered that the antibacterial effects of silver were primarily due to the silver ion itself and wound coverings were developed around the turn of the century. Traditional medicinal uses of silver rapidly disappeared as antibiotics were introduced and the price of silver became more expensive than the new treatments. Today, silver colloids are having a renaissance in the human alternative medical and nutrition markets due to the concern about antibiotic-resistance virus strains. For the past three decades research has been conducted to provide clinical proof of the antimicrobial effects of silver.

WHAT ARE THE BIOLOGIC PROPERTIES OF SILVER RELATED TO WOUND INFECTION CONTROL AND HEALING

(THE FACTS ABOUT SILVER)

Silver has long been known to be a potent antimicrobial agent and its beneficial effects on wound biology have in general been overlooked until recently. A description of what silver does and its role in wound management will be presented briefly with a more complete discussion in later sections.