Skin wounds are a common presentation in small animal practice. These wounds may be acute or chronic with a complicated healing process. An important aspect of the healing of wounds is debridement which may be carried out by surgical, autolytic, mechanical or enzymatic methods. The debridement...

The objective of the article was to compare the effects of etacridine lactate and Manuka honey in the treatment of infected wounds in cats. In this study, 32 cats with infected wounds in different areas on their body were used. Cats were divided into two groups. Rivanol was applied to the first...

Vulnus laceratum is a torn wound accompanied by minimal tissue loss caused by trauma. The cat aged 2 year with a body weight of 2,8 kg has a wide wound on the upper neck. Physically the cat still active, its appetite and drink are also normal. The cats were diagnosed with Vulnus laceratum on the...

The aim of the present study is to report the construction of a direct bipedicled pouch flap with appendicular fixation to the thoracic region for the treatment of extensive lesions in the right thoracic limb of a cat. He was treated on Hospital Veterinário Unicesumar Maringá - Paraná, a 1-year-old ...

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy was used in treating postoperative wound complications in an 11 years old cat. After mechanical debridement of the wound, the wound edges were infiltrated three times at certain intervals with PRP. The wound healed completely 50 days after treatment. This clinical ...

ABSTRACT: This article will look at the short-term surgical management of a cat with a cat bite abscess (CBA), requiring surgical debridement of the wound and drain placement. Planning is an important skill in surgical nursing which can reduce anaesthetic duration and lead to improved surgical...

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 13-month-old castrated male cat was evaluated for a large, spontaneously developed cutaneous laceration over the left scapular region. The cat had a history of severe gingivostomatitis, conjunctivitis, giardiasis, and feline herpesvirus infection and had received systemic...

Case summary A domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for chronic, bilateral, ulcerative dermatitis affecting the inguinal region and lateral aspects of both pelvic limbs. Histopathologic examination of skin biopsies collected throughout the course of disease revealed chronic pyogranulomatous...

Objective - To describe and compare the contribution of the subcutaneous tissues to 1st and 2nd intention cutaneous wound healing in the dog and cat. Study Design - Experimental study. Animals - Domestic shorthaired cats (n=6) and 6 beagle dogs. Methods - Paired wounds were created on either side...

Lip avulsions are a common result of orofacial trauma in dogs and cats. Vehicular trauma and bite wounds are common causes. Surgical therapy is highly successful with early decontamination and tension-free closure. This retrospective case series assessed the signalment, causes, lesion location,...