Innovative electrical unit for treatment of animals by direct electrochemical oxidation of blood

The electrical installation for the treatment of staphylococcal infections of rabbits, dogs and calves, allowing direct electrochemical oxidation of blood is proposed. The setup consists of an extended platinum wire electrode up to 20 cm long, an adjustable DC rectifier, and two auxiliary electrodes made of electrically conductive material. The process of direct electrochemical oxidation of blood occurs on the surface of this platinum wire electrode inserted along the axis of the blood vessel. Preliminary laboratory tests have been carried out in a glass tube. In the experiments, a solution containing a culture of staphylococci have been poured into a test tube. After the current passed through the system, staphylococci died. The atomic oxygen, which circulates during the spontaneous decomposition of the hypochlorite ion is the reason for the death of staphylococci was. In the anodically polarized region, the chlorine ion is oxidized to the chlorine atom. Two chlorine atoms form a molecule that interacts with water in a disproportionation reaction, forming a hypochlorite ion. Unstable hypochlorite decomposes to form atomic oxygen. Atomic oxygen is harmful to bacteria, viruses and their waste products. Host cells are genetically protected against the effects of atomic oxygen. The aim of our study is to develop an electrical installation for the treatment of infections in animals using the technology of direct electrochemical blood oxidation. The use of the proposed electrical installation have given positive results in the treatment of rabbits from staphylococcal infection, in the treatment of dogs and calves from pneumonia.