An overview of postoperative wound care: surgical wound dehiscence

To identify early if a surgical wound is at risk of postoperative complications, RVNs need to be aware of risk factors that can increase complication rates for the patient before any surgery is...

Care bundles to reduce surgical site infections and promote positive outcomes

SSIs affect large numbers of veterinary patients each year and are infections that occur at, or near, to the surgical site up to 30 days post surgery, or up to 1 year after implants have been placed...

A guide to biofilm in veterinary wounds

Biofilms occur when a group of microorganisms (typically bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses) attach themselves to a surface to create a colony. This colony form themselves into a type of ‘shield’...

Introducing Microlyte Vet: a new generation of wound technology for optimal wound healing

The structure of Microlyte Vet combines anionic and cationic charged polymeric components that complement the complex chemistry of the wound to support the formation and reorganisation of granulation...