Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevention of postoperative infections in horses.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Santschi, Elizabeth M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
To help prevent infections after surgery in horses, it's important to use several methods. These include keeping the surgical area clean, ensuring the health of the tissue around the wound, and using antibiotics wisely to avoid creating resistant bacteria. By combining these strategies, veterinarians can better protect horses from infections that can occur after surgery.
Abstract
The best defense against postoperative infection is to use multiple strategies to minimize wound contamination, maintain wound tissue health, and provide rational antimicrobial strategies that do not promote the development of resistant bacteria and superinfections.
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