Management of small animal open wounds
Subject Areas : Wound, Complications and Treatments
Keywords: Wound management, Small animal, Open wound,
Abstract :
Open wound management in small animals is a common event in veterinary practice. It is economically significant and can cause considerable distress and pain to the animal. The aim of wound management is to provide conditions that allow for optimal wound healing or to prepare the wound for definitive closure by reconstructive techniques. First of all, wound lavage which is the single most important aspect of open wound management with its solutions and technique was explained then Wound debridement is done Following copious lavage, the wound is reinspected for remaining debris, contamination or necrotic tissue with its surgical and non-surgical techniques explained. Systemic treatments containing Antibiotics and analgesic briefly introduced and at last bandage and dressing layers and its common topical medications explained.
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