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Open Wound Management
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Management of traumatic wounds in small animals can be simple and straightforward or difficult and frustrating to manage. Knowing the source of the wound is very important to initial decision making. Simple and clean lacerations, such as from glass or lawn edging, are often managed definitely in the first visit. Most large open wounds occur following blunt or penetrating trauma, and the animal should be assessed for life-threatening injuries prior to initiating wound care. Assessment of the entire patient is critical, with priority given to the cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurologic systems. Although the size of the defect and damage to underlying structures may be considerable, wounds are of lower importance in the initial period following presentation, unless there is a significant arterial bleed or penetration into the abdominal or thoracic cavity ...
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