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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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The saliva of dogs, like the saliva of most mammals (including humans), contains enzymes, antibacterial compounds, and growth factors. When a dog licks a wound, it not only cleans out some of the dirt and kills some of the bacteria that may have entered, but also leaves growth factors behind. The growth factors speed up the synthesis of cyclins, thereby stimulating the division of cells that regenerate the skin, helping to heal the wound more rapidly.

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