Wound Management (An Issue of Veterinary Clinics. Equine Practice)

Description

Edited by board-certified equine surgeon Dr. Christine Theoret, this issue covers all aspects of wound management in horses. Articles will include pathophysiology, antimicrobials, topical treatments, dressings and bandages, management of burns, skin grafting, joint and sheath injuries, tendon and ligament trauma, hoof injuries, head and neck injuries, and management of complicated wounds.

Table of Contents

1. The Pathophysiology of Cutaneous Wound Repair (Theoret)
2. Principles of Early Wound Management (Wilson)
3. Factors that Affect Equine Wound Repair (Hendrickson, Virgin)
4. Use of Antimicrobials in Wound Management (Brumbaugh)
5. Topical Treatments in Equine Wound Management (Dart)
6. Use of Dressings and Bandages in Equine Wound Management (Gomez, Hanson)
7. Second Intention Repair in the Equine and Management of Exuberant Granulation Tissue (Wilmink)
8. Management of Burn Injuries in the Horse (Hanson)
9. Skin Grafts and Skin Flaps in the Horse (Bristol)
10. Wounds of the Distal Limb Complicated by Involvement of Deep Structures (Jann)
11. Management of Equine Hoof Injuries (Céleste, Theoret)
12. Management of Head and Neck Injuries (Barber)
13. Management of Complicated Wounds and Scar Revision (Baxter, Hendrix)

Author Information

By A. Simon Turner, BVSc, MS; and Christine Theoret, DVM, PhD