Swine Wound Care Options: Compounded Mendicin + Healicin ABF

Swine Wound Care Options: Compounded Mendicin + Healicin ABF

Swine Wound Care Options: Compounded Mendicin + Healicin ABF

Mendicin™ is a unique and patent-pending topical ointment from VPS that provides a natural polymer suspension with antibiotics. Mendicin contains two active ingredients: Neomycin and Bacitracin. Mendicin applies and adheres as a matrix to open wounds, such as shoulders, feet and surgical castration incisions, and is formulated to be moisturizing and non-irritating.1

In a 2024 study across multiple farms, 70% of sows treated with Mendicin showed improved wound surface area, while only 38% of sows treated with iodine and lidocaine—the industry-standard treatment—showed improvement.2 In a case study, Mendicin applied to castration incisions led to improved wound healing, with 92% of pigs showing good healing. In comparison, 54% of pigs with no treatment displayed poor wound healing.1

Healicin™ ABF is an antibiotic-free and steroid-free nutritive spray cream from Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions (VPS). Formulated to be moisturizing and non-irritating, Healicin ABF supports healthy skin in animals.*

Healicin ABF has been field-tested on injuries such as shoulder sores, tail bites, feet and leg injuries, castration incisions and bacterial skin infections. In a 2024 study across multiple farms, 79% of sows treated with Healicin ABF showed improved wound surface area, while only 38% of sows treated with iodine and lidocaine—the industry-standard treatment—showed improvement.2 Healicin ABF is available without a veterinarian prescription.

Mendicin details

Available size: Pint

Average dose: 1.5 mL

Active ingredients:

  • Bacitracin: Widely used polypeptide antibiotic against gram-positive bacteria
  • Neomycin: Often used to treat superficial infections from Staphylococci and gram-negative Bacilli

Product details:

  • One pump doser per five bottles purchased
  • Orange dye included for visibility

Withdrawal period: 7 days

Healicin ABF details

Available size: Pint or gallon

Average dose: 1.5 mL

Product details:

  • Pint bottles come with spray nozzle attached
  • Blue dye included for visibility
  • Contains a flavor deterrent to prevent tail-biting in finishing barns

Withdrawal period: No withdrawal

Product research

Shoulder sores in sows impact welfare and production. A recent study compared Mendicin and Healicin ABF to compounded iodine and lidocaine spray. The research found:2

  • Mendicin and Healicin ABF reduced the average wound size.
  • Mendicin and Healicin ABF showed a statistically greater number of sows with improved wounds compared to iodine and lidocaine spray.
  • The dye from Mendicin and Healicin ABF increases visibility of treatments for easier identification during management and audits.

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1 Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions. Data on file. Internal studies conducted on known available compounded Mendicin products.
2 Supple A, Fombelle W, Wright A, Getz W, Thomas L, Silva G, Bretey K, Smith P, Payne B, Shaffer D. 2024. Objective comparative measurement of sow decubital shoulder sore response to common and novel treatments. Presented at 2024 Leman Swine Conference.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.