Handbook of Equine Wound Management E-Book, 1st Edition

Part One: Introduction

• General Principles Of Wound Healing
• Factors Which May Delay Healing
• Types Of Wound
• Wound Lavage
• Debridement Of The Wound

Part 2: Management Of Simple Incised Wounds

• General Advice to the Owner
• Suture Patterns For Skin Wound Repair

Part 3: Management Of Complicated Wounds In Horses

• Special Bandaging Problems For Difficult Sites
• The Head:
• The Body Trunk
• The Upper Hind Limb Region
• The Hock
• The Knee
• The Hoof
• General Advice To Owner:
• General Principles Of Wound Management:
• Management Of Exuberant Granulation Tissue
• Skin Grafting:
• Split Thickness Graft
• Full Thickness Grafts
• Facilitation Of Wound Contraction
• Stimulation Of Epithelialisation
• Inhibition Of Excess Granulation Tissue
• Control Of Wound Infection And Inflammation
• Graft Take
• Organisation
• Causes Of Graft Failure
• Wound Preparation And Timing Of Grafting
• Preparation Of The Recipient Site
• Pedicle Grafts
• Free Grafts
• Free Full-Thickness Grafts
• Split-Thickness Grafts
• Mesh Grafts
• Tunnel Grafts
• Pinch Grafting

Part 4: Management of Specific Wound Types

• Eyelid Injuries/Eye Injuries
• Wounds Involving Muscle Damage
• Wound With Exposed Bone
• Wounds Complicated By Fractures
• Wounds Involving The Mouth / Tongue & Jaws
• Wounds Involving Nerve Damage
• Wounds Involving Tendons And Sheath
• Wound Involving Open Joints
• Wounds Involving Hoof Capsule & Coronary Band
• Wounds Involving Cranial Damage
• Wounds Involving Open Body Cavities
• Wounds Involving Major Blood Vessels
• Wounds Involving Ducts And Reproductive Organs
• Appendices

Index

"This is a very useful book providing most of the information required relating to equine wounds for the practitioner and veterinary undergraduate. It is written in a common-sense, easy to understand style, which would also be of value to the equine veterinary nurse, and the more informed layperson.Clearly-presented diagrams accompany the text and many colour photgraphs obtained by the author and colleagues during his career in academia and clinical practice.At £29.99, this book represents reasonable value for money for a hardback book on a subject which is frequently encountered in all levels of equine practice; at 9.5 by 6.5 inches, it will fit conveniently in the glove compartment of most practice cars!" Mark Collins, Veterinary Times, August 2003the 'Handbook of Equine Wound Management', Derek Knottenbelt has filled an important gap in the literature.This book aims to be a practical field guide to equine wound management, and it achieves this objective in a clear and concise style. It aptly fulfils the title of 'handbook', being small and portable in size, and small enough to carry around in the car.The text is written concisely with numerous subheadings, lists and key points. There are many colour photographs and line diagrams that illustrate surgical procedures, bandaging techniques, and so on.All in all, this is a useful little book, packed with good advice. It should be essential reading for all new graduates entering the equine practice, and will undoubtedly find itself at home in many practice cars." Tim Mair, The Veterinary Record, January 2004