Understanding the approach to animals with thermal burns

Local burns are unlikely to lead to systemic derangements and aggressive therapy is not typically required. When the injury is directly witnessed, cold water can be applied to cool the wound. This...

Pathway to zero surgical site infections

Preoperative measures include careful patient selection, preparation of the surgical team, hair removal, preparation of the surgical site and rational antibiotic prophylaxis..

Wednesday Wound Club: Episode 3 - Holy Molly

This interactive session will explore the progress of a pair of challenging wounds on the neck of two young ponies.

Wednesday Wound Club: Episode 2 - Fire Cat

We present the most heart rending and challenging case that gives an incredible insight into the short and longer term care of a burns patient.

Wednesday Wound Club: Episode 1 - Dave the Pug

Episode 1 of our Wednesday Wound Club! Join us to learn from a great case and some inspiring people.

Physiology Of Wound Healing

Catch up on the fundamentals of wound healing.

Bandaging Techniques

You might be surprised to find that there is a real science to the art of bandaging. 

Back To The Future

There is a great deal we can learn from history be it methods that are very much out of date, or those that are being rediscovered.

Acute oropharyngeal puncture wounds: a review

Owners may recognise a specific event leading to the injury, such as their dog running for or retrieving a stick (Robinson et al, 2014). Alternatively, owners may be out of sight from the event and...

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...

CPD article: Biofilms and surgical site infections

A surgical site infection is a nosocomial infection temporally associated with a particular surgical procedure. A bacterial wound infection can be defined as the presence of more than 105 bacteria per...

Quality improvement frameworks to maximise wound assessment

As stated above checklists are a cognitive tool to prompt practitioners and ensure vital steps are not missed in an effort to minimise errors. Typically created alongside an evidence-based protocol,...

Hope And Glory (Sponsored by Bandaging Angels)

December brings a celebration of some of the cases we've helped over the years and the techniques that have been used to help them.

Bandaging And Casting

November is our month to focus on Bandaging and Casting.