Equine Wound Management

Cover
Dedications
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
1 - Wound Healing
	1.1 Physiology of Wound Healing
	1.2 Differences in Wound Healing between Horses and Ponies
	1.3 Wound Repair: Problems in the Horse and Innovative Solutions
2 - Factors That Influence Wound Infection and Healing
	2.1 Selected Factors That Negatively Impact Healing
	2.2 Management Practices That Influence Wound Infection and Healing
3 - Topical Wound Treatments
	3.1 Update on Wound Dressings: Indications and Best Use
	3.2 Topical Wound Treatments and Wound Care Products
	3.3 The Extracellular Matrix as a Biologic Scaffold for Wound Healing in Veterinary Medicine
4 - Approaches to Wound Closure
	4.1 Selection of Approaches to Wound Closure
	4.2 Selection of Suture Materials, Suture Patterns, and Drains for Wound Closure
	4.3 New and Innovative Approaches to Wound Closure
5 - Principles and Techniques for Reconstructive Surgery
6 - Management of Wounds of the Head
7 - Management of Wounds of the Neck and Body
8 - Wounds of the Distal Extremities
	8.1 Management of Wounds of the Distal Extremities
	8.2 Degloving Injuries
	8.3 Treatment of Exuberant Granulation Tissue
9 - Diagnosis and Management of Wounds Involving Synovial Structures
10 - Tendon and Paratendon Lacerations
11 - Free Skin Grafting
12 - Management of Severely Infected Wounds
13 - Burn Injuries
14 - Sarcoid Transformation at Wound Sites
15 - Lasers: Effects on Healing and Clinical Applications
16 - Bandaging and Casting Techniques for Wound Management
Index