Handbook of Equine Wound Management

by Knottenbelt

• ISBN13: 9780702026935
• ISBN10: 070202693X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-09
• Publisher: Saunders Ltd.

Summary

This practical field guide contains details on how to treat all kinds of injury in horses, from superficial cuts and grazes to serious trauma. Provides expert advice on how to minimize the risks of infection and scarring, anticipate and avoid potential complications, and promote rapid and complete healing and recovery. Many key procedures, such as the application of bandages and dressings, surgical procedures, and suturing techniques, are accompanied by line drawings and full-color illustrations. Includes helpful client education information for initial wound management and on-going nursing care while under veterinary supervision.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Section 1 Principles and Practice
Introduction	3	(2)
Definition of Wounds/Wound Types	5	(8)
Graze/Abrasion/Erosion	5	(1)
Bruising	6	(1)
Hematoma	6	(1)
Contusion	6	(2)
Puncture Wound	8	(1)
Incised Wound	8	(1)
Laceration	8	(2)
Complicated Wound	10	(1)
Burns	10	(3)
The Pathophysiology of Wound Healing	13	(12)
Healing	13	(3)
The Healing Process	16	(4)
Wound Contraction	20	(5)
Section 2 Healing Delay
Factors that Delay Healing	25	(10)
Infection/Infestation	25	(1)
Movement	26	(1)
Foreign Body	26	(2)
Necrotic Tissue	28	(1)
Altered Local pH	28	(1)
Paucity of Blood Supply	28	(1)
Poor (or Impaired) Oxygen Supply	29	(1)
Poor Nutritional and Health Status	29	(1)
Local Factors	29	(1)
Iatrogenic Factors	30	(1)
Genetic Factors	30	(1)
Cell Transformation	31	(4)
Section 3 Wound Management
General Principles of Wound Management	35	(4)
Owner Protocol for Wound Management	35	(1)
Protocol for Veterinary Attention	36	(1)
Minimizing the Potential Problem of a Wound	37	(1)
Summary	37	(2)
Basic Wound Management	39	(40)
History	39	(1)
Restraint	39	(1)
Initial Examination	39	(7)
Wound Lavage	46	(2)
Skin Wound Repair	48	(6)
Bandages, Dressings and Dressing Techniques	54	(20)
Management of Wound Exudate	74	(1)
Management of Granulation Tissue	75	(4)
Skin Grafting	79	(10)
Classification of Grafts	79	(1)
Pedicle Graft	80	(1)
Free Grafts	80	(5)
Clinico-pathological Consequences of Grafting	85	(1)
Graft Take and Causes of Failure	86	(3)
Dealing with Scar Tissue	89	(6)
Consequences of Scarring	89	(1)
Types of Scar	89	(1)
Limiting the Severity of Scarring	90	(1)
Management of Scar Tissue	90	(5)
Section 4 Management of Complicated Wounds
Complicated Wounds	95	(34)
Skin Lacerations with Deficits of Degloving	96	(2)
Wounds Involving Muscle Damage	98	(2)
Wounds Involving Synovial Structures	100	(3)
Wounds with Exposed Bone	103	(2)
Eyelid Injuries	105	(5)
Eye Injuries	110	(6)
Wounds Involving the Mouth, Tongue and Jaws	116	(1)
Wounds Involving Nerve Damage	117	(2)
Wounds Involving Cranial Damage	119	(1)
Wounds Involving Hoof Capsule and Coronary Band	120	(2)
Wounds Involving Open Body Cavities	122	(3)
Wounds Involving Major Blood Vessels	125	(4)
The Future of Wound Management	129	(2)
References	131	(1)
Index	132