younger age, diarrhea 48 hours postoperatively and laminitis 5 days postoperatively.
4. Discussion
Local prophylactic treatment with medical grade honey in the abdominal incision is safe and signifi- cantly decreased the incidence of incisional infec- tions in horses undergoing colic surgery in the current population.
Acknowledgments
Declaration of Ethics The Authors have adhered to the Principles of Veter- inary Medical Ethics of the AVMA.
Conflict of Interest The Authors have no conflicts of interest.