Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treating infected wounds after cat tumor surgery with silver
By Woods, Samantha et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nanocrystalline silver dressing and subatmospheric pressure therapy following neoadjuvant radiation therapy and surgical excision of a feline injection site sarcoma.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A cat with a stubborn wound infection after surgery to remove a tumor and radiation therapy was treated with a combination of nanocrystalline silver dressing and subatmospheric pressure therapy. This approach was well tolerated by the cat and helped manage the non-healing wound effectively. The treatment showed promise as a valid option for similar cases of difficult-to-manage surgical sites in cats.
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Abstract
UNLABELLED: CLINICAL SUMMARY: This is the first clinical report of use of a combination of nanocrystalline silver and subatmospheric pressure therapy to treat a resistant wound infection, following tumour removal and radiation therapy, in a difficult-to-manage surgical site in a cat. PRACTICAL RELEVANCE: The therapy was well tolerated and the authors suggest it is a valid treatment protocol for management of non-healing or infected wounds in the cat.
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