- INTRODUCTION
Silver has been used to treat medical conditions for over 100 years due to its natural antibacterial and antifungal properties. Coloidal silver range in size from 1-100 nm. They have a relatively large surface area, increasing the possibility of contact with bacteria or fungi and greatly improving its bactericidal and fungicidal effectiveness.
Antibacterial properties are recorded for some dangerous types such as: Gram-negative bacteria including genera
- Acinetobacter (Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae bacteria causes pleurisy, Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria causes meningitis, bloodstream infections, and pneumonia that can be resistant to many antibiotics…)
- Escherichia (Escherichia Coli or E.coli is a type of bacteria that causes edema of the head (symptoms of swollen eyes, swollen forehead), diarrhea)
- Pseudomonas (Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria cause blood infections, respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia..)
- Salmonella (Salmonella choleraesuis and Salmonella typhisuis cause paratyphoid with symptoms of goat feces and diarrhea.)
- Vibrio ( alginolyticus; V. anguillarum; V. ordalii; V. salmonicida, V. parahaemolyticus, V. harvey, V. vulnificus cause septicemia and body redness in shrimp and fish. Vibrio cholerae infects the digestive tract, thereby causing cholera in pigs)
While gram-positive bacteria include genera such as
- Clostridium (Clostridium perfringens causes enteritis, enterotoxin infection causing hemorrhage and then death)
- Enterococcus (Enterococcus faecalis and faecium cause a variety of infections, including endocarditis, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, intra-abdominal infections, cellulitis, and surgical site infections and infectious diseases. blood infection).
- Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes bacteria causes sepsis, digestive and absorption disorders, or causes meningitis and encephalitis.)
- Staphylococcus (Staphylococcus hyicus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus cause dermatitis in pigs)
- Streptococcus (Streptococcus bacteria cause meningitis, septicemia, polyserositis, arthritis, endocarditis, and pneumonia.)
Ability to kill or inhibit some viruses:
- Porcine diarrhea virus (PEDV),
- Gastrointestinal transmissible gastritis virus (TGEV),
- Arterivirus causes Blue Ear Disease in pigs,
- Viruses of the Asfarviridae family cause African swine fever,
- WSSV virus causes white spots on shrimp
- Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV virus
Nano silver is an effective and fast-acting agent against many common fungi, including genera such as Aspergillus, Candida and Saccharomyces.
- BACTERIAL MECHANISM AND SOME VIRUSES:
Antibacterial mechanism: Nano silver when exposed to bacteria and fungi will affect cell metabolism and inhibit cell growth. Nanosilver prevents respiration, basic metabolism of electron transfer systems and substrate transport in microbial cell membranes. Nano silver inhibits the multiplication and growth of bacteria and fungi that cause infections, odors, itching and ulcers.
Antiviral mechanism: the antiviral activity of nanoparticles comes from their ability to bind to the glycoprotein of the viral envelope and inhibit the virus by binding to the disulfide bond regions of the virus. Besides the immediate interaction with viral surface glycoproteins, AgNPs can also enter cells and complete their antiviral activity through interaction with viral nucleic acids.
Furthermore, it has also been suggested that silver nanoparticles can also inhibit the production of viral RNA and extracellular virions in vitro. And it is commonly understood that Ag, in various forms, inactivates viruses by denaturing enzymes through reactions with sulfhydra, amino, carboxyl, phosphate and imidazole groups.
- APPLICATION OF COLOIDAL SILVER TO DEODORATE AND TREAT SKIN WOUNDS FOR PETS
- Wash open wounds and dermatitis caused by fungi
Pets (dogs and cats) are often hyperactive when exposed to mud and dirt. These are favorable conditions for bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites to cause harm.
Over time, it will cause skin diseases, ulcers, serious infections, and to disinfect pets’ wounds. Owners often use potassium permanganate, PVP iodine, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), alcohol… However, when using the above substances, they often cause an extremely painful and uncomfortable feeling.
In addition, oxidizing antibacterial agents such as Potassium Permanganate, PVP iodine, and Hydrogen Oxygen both kill bacteria and cause healthy cell death by generating free radicals, so wounds heal longer. Substances that easily lose their effectiveness such as hydrogen peroxide and alcohol can also cause the wound to become re-infected…
Coloidal silver is known for its broad-spectrum antibacterial ability, is safe, does not cause pain, does not produce free radicals and has the ability to create biofilm very quickly, so wounds disinfected with nano silver dry quickly. than traditional disinfectants.
Besides, Coloidal silver are not decomposed by light and do not evaporate like alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Long enough survival time helps control reinfection better
How to use:
Take 100 ml of 1000 ppm nano silver, add it to 1 liter of clean water and stir until completely dissolved. Obtain an orange solution of 100 ppm nano silver.
Use the solution to clean the wound, then use gauze to cover the wound. Put nano silver solution on the bandage at the wound site to avoid scratches, being licked by pets due to the itchy feeling when new skin forms… until the wound heals completely.
- Coloidal silver eliminates pet odors
There are many causes of bad odor in pets such as:
– Due to odor glands,
– Because the mouth has a bad smell and the pet licks it, it spreads the bad smell
– Due to ear infection
– Because the fur is damp
– Due to hyperactive pets coming into contact with dirt contaminated with bacteria.
Here, focus only on odors caused by infection or damp fur or an active pet exposed to dirt. By using 100 ppm nano silver to disinfect the ears, mix nano silver into bath water to prevent bacteria and fungi from growing.
How to use:
Take 100 ml of 1000 ppm Coloidal silver, add it to 1 liter of clean water and stir until completely dissolved. Obtain an orange solution of 100 ppm nano silver.
Spray nano silver solution into your pet’s ears to treat infections
Mix 100 ml of 1000 ppm nano silver into 10 liters of clean water and bathe your pet to heal the dermatitis.
No need to rinse with clean water. Dry the fur as usual so that the silver particles stick to the pet’s fur to help prevent bacteria and fungi from growing.
