Styptic Hemostat for Pet Animal
Speciality Biomaterials & Hemostasis Technology
Speciality Biomaterials & Hemostasis Technology
What is Styptic Hemostat?
■ A handy tool and pet first aid kit for pet owners available online or via local pet supply store, in grooming and care section
■ Basic functions
- It stop bleeding by promoting clotting
- Some varieties contain topical pain relieving agent and antimicrobial to prevent infection
■ Applications involving bleeding due to
- Nail clipping, tail docking,
- wing clipping, beak trimming,
- minor superficial cuts and incisions
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Mechanism of Styptic Hemostat
■ Hemostasis by contracting blood vessels, vasoconstriction
■ Occlusion of vessels via protein coagulation and precipitation through the dual action of its acidity and the oxidizing capacity of its subsulfate group