The healing power of fish skin for a dog named Stella

(Michigan State University) Michigan State University veterinarians used a creative approach to treat the burns of Stella, a 1-year-old Rottweiler puppy, who escaped a house fire. Smoke inhalation prohibited Stella from being sedated for skin grafts, so the team from the MSU Veterinary Medical Center used cod fish skins to help heal Stella's burns. This successful treatment could help other animals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news