Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Healing a dog's left forelimb degloving wound without surgery
Authored by veterinary researchers·Published in Journal of Sustainable Veterinary and Allied Sciences·2021·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Degloving wound management by second-intention healing in a dog: a case report
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female German Shepherd had a serious injury on her left front leg where the skin was severely damaged due to trauma. Initially, the wound was treated with a method that didn't work, but the veterinarian then used a technique called second intention healing, which allows the wound to heal naturally from the inside out. This approach was successful, and the dog was able to recover well from her injury.
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Abstract
A degloving wound is a minimal to extensive loss of skin with variable amounts of deep tissues loss through trauma. The occurrence of degloving injuries has been reported to affect different body parts. This article presents a left forelimb degloving wound that was successfully managed via second intention following a failed first intention management in a 2-year-old German shepherd bitch. Keywords: Degloving wound, dog, forelimb, second intention
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.54328/covm/josvas.2021.007