Principles of Wound Management

Question 1

classification of traumatic wounds

Answer 1

penetrating - open

non-penetrating - closed

Question 2

open traumatic wounds should initially be considered ________ at best

Answer 2

open traumatic wounds should initially be considered Contaminated at best

Question 3

How does the healing of superficial wounds differ in dogs and cats?

Answer 3

basic sequence of events is essentially the same

cats - SQ tissue plays a role, if have to remove the wound will take longer to heal

Question 4

what considerations need to be taken with bite wounds

Answer 4

size and number of animals

location of wounds

clinical assessment of severity of truama