Equine Wound Management

Ted S. Stashak , DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, is emeritus professor of equine surgery at Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He is a past regent of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and past president of the Veterinary Wound Management Society and has been inducted into the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in teaching and research. Christine L. Theoret , DMV, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, is professor of equine surgical anatomy and Director of the Comparative Tissue Healing Laboratory at the University of Montreal. She is the current president of the Veterinary Wound Management Society.

Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Contributors xiii Chapter 1 Wound Healing 3 1.1 Physiology of Wound Healing 5 1.2 Differences in Wound Healing between Horses and Ponies 29 1.3 Wound Repair: Problems in the Horse and Innovative Solutions 47 Chapter 2 Factors That Influence Wound Infection and Healing 69 2.1 Selected Factors That Negatively Impact Healing 71 2.2 Management Practices That Influence Wound Infection and Healing 85 Chapter 3 Topical Wound Treatments 107 3.1 Update on Wound Dressings: Indications and Best Use 109 3.2 Topical Wound Treatments and Wound Care Products 137 3.3 The Extracellular Matrix as a Biologic Scaffold for Wound Healing in Veterinary Medicine 161 Chapter 4 Approaches to Wound Closure 175 4.1 Selection of Approaches to Wound Closure 177 4.2 Selection of Suture Materials, Suture Patterns, and Drains for Wound Closure 193 4.3 New and Innovative Approaches to Wound Closure 225 Chapter 5 Principles and Techniques For Reconstructive Surgery 239 Chapter 6 Management of Wounds of the Head 273 Chapter 7 Management of Wounds of the Neck and Body 333 Chapter 8 Wounds of the Distal Extremities 373 8.1 Management of Wounds of the Distal Extremities 375 8.2 Degloving Injuries 427 8.3 Treatment of Exuberant Granulation Tissue 445 Chapter 9 Diagnosis and Management of Wounds Involving Synovial Structures 463 Chapter 10 Tendon and Paratendon Lacerations 489 Chapter 11 Free Skin Grafting 509 Chapter 12 Management of Severely Infected Wounds 543 Chapter 13 Burn Injuries 569 Chapter 14 Sarcoid Transformation at Wound Sites 585 Chapter 15 Lasers: Effects on Healing and Clinical Applications 609 Chapter 16 Bandaging and Casting Techniques for Wound Management 623 Index 659