Wound management

Wounds are a common presenting complaint and wound management can be challenging, but also very rewarding

Optimal treatment at initial presentation is essential to minimise the risk of infection, delayed wound healing, patient morbidity and cost

Does the use of low-level laser therapy reduce healing time in dogs?

From telemedicine to tilapia, what technologies and techniques are advancing wound healing?

Wounds from dog bites can be more severe than they first seem; what is the best approach to treatment?

From first- to fourth-degree burns, what are the best ways to treat thermal burns in reptiles?

Surgical management combined with radiotherapy is the best option for treating the rare malignant tumour

What techniques can be used to enhance recovery from surgery?

Blue Surgical Instruments have collated precises of published investigations into the effect of ice as an anti-inflammatory.

A guide to assessing, treating and managing a range of wounds that may be encountered in chelonians

GEORGIE HOLLIS looks at the benefits of manuka honey and explains that while it may be seen as some kind of miracle cure, it is simply good at doing its job of aiding debridement and decontamination

DAVINA ANDERSON details the various options vets should consider when assessing treatment options, such as the level of infection, if any, and whether or not antibiotics should be used

LEAVE THE ORTHOPAEDICS TEXTBOOK on the shelf when planning surgery to repair a limb fracture, Stuart Carmichael told one of the clinical streams at VetsSouth 2017 at Exeter in February. The professor …

Georgie Hollis discusses the products available for wound management in practices and the fact that thorough cleansing of wounds followed by moist wound healing principles remain the gold standard.

Nikki Cumberbeach recalls a recent case of wound management in a greyhound and suggests it is nurses who are ideally placed to take the lead

Shelly Jefferies discusses the nurse’s role in the management of wounds, providing a brief refresher on what needs to be known as well as a review of a challenging case

ROBIN FEARON reports on a session at the London Vet Show in which delegates were advised that if they stick to basic surgical principles and medical treatments there are few wounds that will not heal …

Assessment of a device for managing of distal extremity wounds in dogRobert Hardie and James Lewallen, University of Wisconsin Wounds to the distal extremities are relatively common in dogs and their …

AS a veterinarian, some of the most common ailments seen are wounds, writes Dr Brian Crook, president of Vital Animal Health in Colorado Springs, USA. These can present in many ways: bite wounds, cut…

Dr BRYAN STEPHENS of K-Laser USA outlines how laser therapy works and its value in treating many different types of wound