The Patent for the Topical Ointment Developed by MAKÜ Scientists Has Been Registered.

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University continues to draw attention with its scientific and technological studies. The ointment developed by MAKÜ scientists has been patented.

The patent titled “Improved 5 Topical Ointment for the Treatment of Wounds Caused by Microorganisms on the Foot Skin and Nails of Animals,” developed under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kale, a faculty member of the Preclinical Sciences Department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at MAKÜ, along with Prof. Dr. Dilek Öztürk, faculty members of the Clinical Sciences Department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Dr. Nuri Mamak and Assoc. Dr. Kürşad Yiğitarslan, Pharmacist Ahmet Ak, and Pharmacy Technician Ramazan Şencan, has been registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar, who made statements about the patent, which is an important step that increases MAKÜ’s recognition nationally and internationally, emphasized that MAKÜ’s specialization projects in the field of animal husbandry continue to bear concrete fruits and said:

We Are Proud to Produce Solutions for the Benefit of Our Country

Our product was launched on the market and the patent application was made earlier. The patent certificate has been officially approved and has reached us. Our esteemed professors put in a lot of effort, worked for a long time, and developed a herbal ointment specifically for foot diseases, which is a major problem for breeders, especially in cattle. This is our third patented product in livestock projects. Such R&D projects are like popping corn; it seems like there is nothing, but once the projects start to pop, the pot suddenly fills up and starts to overflow. From now on, we will frequently present you with products that we have patented and commercialized. We will develop products that will be exported not only in Turkey but also abroad. It is a great pride and honor for us to share solutions that are beneficial to our country and the sector with society. The main thing is to provide a remedy for a problem in the sector and to produce solutions that will reduce external dependency. I would like to thank the project leader Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kale and our other esteemed professors for their efforts.

Will Also Be Exported Abroad

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kale, a faculty member of the Preclinical Sciences Department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, who provided information about the patent, emphasized that the product is domestic and said, “This product is a domestic product produced in our country and is used instead of products previously imported from abroad. This gel, which can be used in diseases caused by infections and non-infectious diseases such as foot diseases, lameness, and wounds seen especially in cattle, sheep, and goats, can be used without antibiotics. The product has been on the market for a long time and is now patented. In foot diseases, where problems are seen at a rate of 40% in large farms, this product contributes to healing. Additionally, it is planned to be exported abroad.”

Animals Heal Faster

Assoc. Dr. Kürşad Yiğitarslan from the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine emphasized the advantages of the product and said, “In some cases, serious results are not obtained without using antibiotics. To ensure the permanence of the drugs we use, a dressing is also required. However, in environments left in the barn, both the dressing gets wet and requires daily changing, which imposes a labor burden on the person. To prevent this, the gel we created can be dried approximately 10 minutes after application to the foot or in 3 minutes with a hairdryer (cold), the animal is returned to its living area, and no bandage application is made. This situation also saves labor and causes animals to heal faster.”

MAKÜ will continue to contribute to our country’s stronger position in the field of science and technology.