Bandaging

Question 1

Why do you want to ensure a smooth badage?

Answer 1

Because it can cause pressure sores and discomfort otherwise. AND because you want the owner to think you know what you’re doing…

Question 2

Why do you need to place a bandage snuggly?

Answer 2

To prevent/minimize slipping.

Question 3

When should you remove a bandage immediately?

Answer 3

If lameness increases or becomes apparent.

Question 4

When applying a bandage, why do you want to extend it distal to the coronary band?

Answer 4

To prevent coronary band damage and abnormal hoof growth.

Question 5

When wrapping a bandage, you must always wrap your flexor tendons _________.

Answer 5

Medially

Question 6

What are 3 reasons you don’t want to wrap a bandage too tight?

Answer 6

Circulation
Soft tissue injuries (bowed tendons)
Pressure sores

Question 7

How many layers are there to a proper bandage?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

What are 3 important qualities of the primary layer?

Answer 8

Sterile
Non-adherent
Porous

Question 9

How is the primary bandage layer secured?

Answer 9

Kling or Conform PLACED WITH NO TENSION

Question 10

What is Curasalt and what is it used for?

Answer 10

A hypertonic dressing for dirty wounds

Question 11

What is Kerlix AMD?

Answer 11

A primary dressing impregnated with abx

Question 12

What will you commonly use as a secondary layer?

Answer 12

Some type of cotton to help support and pull moisture from the primary layer.

Question 13

How is the secondary layer secured?

Answer 13

Also conform gauze

Question 14

What do you use as a tertiary layer?

Answer 14

Vetwrap, Coflex, Elastikon

Question 15

What are 3 roles of the tertiary layer?

Answer 15

Secures other layers
Provides rigidity/support
Helps protect bandage from contamination

Question 16

What do you need to remember when placing the tertiary layer?

Answer 16

PLACE WITH NO TENSION

Question 17

What is a stack bandage?

Answer 17

A full limb bandage

Question 18

What are 3 uses for a stack bandage?

Answer 18

Large wounds
Swelling/cellulitis
Coaptation for temporary fracture stabilization

Question 19

What is a stent bandage?

Answer 19

Bandage is sutured over a wound or incision site.

Can put in suture loops and use umbilical tape to secure the dressing

Question 20

What should you always push medially?

Answer 20

Flexor tendons

Question 21

Seriously, where do the tendons go?

Answer 21

Medially

Question 22

When is an abdominal bandage commonly used?

Answer 22

After colic surgery or for thoracic/abdominal wounds

Question 23

What is the purpose of a “sweat bandage”?

Answer 23

To decrease edema

Question 24

What are 3 things you will commonly find as ingredients in a sweat bandage?

Answer 24

Nitrofurazone ointment
DMSO
Epsom salt

Question 25

What is important to do daily with a sweat bandage?

Answer 25

Remove the bandage and wash the limb daily to prevent scalding.

Question 26

What type of bandage can we use to preserve blood supply and support a limb fracture?

Answer 26

Robert Jones Bandage

NOTE: You can incorporate splints, just like in small animal.

Question 27

What does a Kimzey Leg Saver splint do?

Answer 27

Reduces/eliminates flexion and extension of joints

Question 28

What is the rule to placing a splint to immobilize a fracture?

Answer 28

Immobilize the joint above and below.

Question 29

How do you stabilize a radial fracture?

Answer 29

Robert Jones
Palmar splint from heel to elbow
Lateral splint from hoof to withers

Question 30

How do you stabilize an olecranon fracture?

Answer 30

Stack bandage with palmar splint

NOTE: Extend splint from heels to top of elbow.

Question 31

What is a Thomas-Schroeder splint?

Answer 31

Ring and rods splint for radial and tibial fracture stabilization in food animals.

NOTE: NOT used in horses.

Question 32

What can you use on an animal with a ruptured gastrocnemius?

Answer 32

Thomas-Schroeder splint