Paul Aldridge

PETMEDICS Manchester, UK

The veterinary nurse's role in the management of acute oropharyngeal injury in dogs

A successful outcome of an emergency patient is more likely where quick and appropriate action is taken. This is dictated by the initial observation and clinical examination. Triage is a way of...

The use of negative pressure wound therapy in veterinary wound care

Indications for NPWT in animals include: treatment of large, open, contaminated wounds; dehisced surgical wounds, (with or without exposed orthopaedic implants or bones), degloving injuries and skin...

How to carry out initial treatment of traumatic wounds: debridement and wound bed preparation

Debridement is defined at the removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound (Figure 1). Necrotic tissue will delay wound healing and increase the risk of wound breakdown by acting as a...

How to carry out initial treatment of traumatic wounds: assessment, preparation and lavage

Most of the wounds seen in veterinary practice are as a result of trauma. The initial triage and assessment of trauma patients focuses on the major body organ systems; the ‘ABCD’ of triage focuses on...