This issue contains 16 topics on the effect of age on pain sensitivity during burn wound healing in dairy calves, synovial fluid cytokine concentrations and limb function in normal dogs and in dogs with lameness from spontaneous osteoarthritis, lack of treatment efficacy of tramadol on pain and...

Hyaluronic acid (also known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate) is naturally found in many tissues and fluids, but more abundantly in articular cartilage and synovial fluid (SF). Hyaluronic acid (HA) content varies widely in different joints and species. HA is a non-sulfated, naturally occurring...

A 6-month-old 9.6 kg female crossbred was referred with 20% total body surface area burned by a thermal mattress during an ovariohysterectomy procedure two days before. The dog presented a severe burn and systemic complications as anemia, leukocytosis, total protein at the lower limit and...

The treatment of burn wounds can be long and complex because of the progression of wounds over several days. Immediate management is important but close monitoring in the early days is necessary in order to adapt the treatment as necessary. Supportive treatment to meet the animal's energy needs,...

Burns and dog-bite wounds can be superficial or extensive, involving muscle, bone, and vital organs. Bullet wounds may penetrate deeper tissues causing injury far from the point of entry. Burns that cover a large surface area result in substantial losses of fluids and electrolytes. Medications...