| Description |
1 online resource (563 pages) |
| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the€Editors; List of€Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgment ; About the€Companion Website; Chapter 1 Physiology of€Wound Healing; Summary; Introduction; Skin anatomy; Phases of€wound repair; Hemostasis/coagulation; Inflammation; Cellular proliferation; Matrix synthesis and€remodeling (also referred to€clinically as€the€maturation phase); Mediators of€wound repair; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Differences in€Wound Healing between Horses€and€Ponies; Summary; Horses and€ponies: same species, different healing characteristics |
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First-intention healing (primary wound closure) Second-intention healing ; Clinically apparent phases during wound healing; Clinical application of€the€results of€research; First-intention healing (primary wound closure) ; Second-intention healing ; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Selected Factors that Negatively Impact Healing; Summary; Introduction; Patient factors; Horse versus pony; Age of€the€patient; Nutritional status and€disease; Tissue perfusion/oxygen tension; Wound factors; Causes and€types of€wounds; Age of€the€wound (time elapsed since injury); Location of€the€wound |
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Involvement of€structures other than the€skinNature of€the€wound; Previous treatments (used by owner); Neoplastic transformation and€cutaneous habronemiasis; Wound bioburden; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Management Practices that Influence Wound Infection and€Healing; Summary; Introduction; Initial assessment; Visual appraisal of€the€wound; Local anesthesia; General anesthesia and€duration of€surgery; Wound preparation; Irrigation/cleansing of€accidental wounds; Wound exploration; Wound debridement; Negative-pressure wound therapy/ vacuum-assisted closure ; Antimicrobial drugs |
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Surgical woundsAccidental wounds; Biofilms; Antimicrobial resistance; Anti-inflammatory drugs ; Non-steroidal anti-Inflammatory drugs ; Corticosteroids; Suture material and€pattern; Dressings and€bandages; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Topical Wound Treatments and Wound-Care Products ; Summary; Introduction; Wound cleansers and€irrigation solutions; Isotonic saline solution; Tap water; Commercial wound cleansers; Antiseptics; Topically administered antibiotics; Triple antibiotic ointment; Silver sulfadiazine; Mafenide acetate; Gentamicin; Nitrofurazone; Cephalosporins; Fusidic acid |
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Wound-debridement agents Agents for€enzymatic debridement; Maggot debridement therapy (biosurgery); Corticosteroids; Sugars; Granulated sugar; Honey; Maltodextrin; Vitamin- and mineral-containing wound products ; Zinc; Tri- and tetrapeptide-copper complexes ; Vitamins; Herbal products; Aloe vera and acemannan; Chamomile; Sunflower-seed oil ; Tea tree oil; Comfrey; Marigold; Arnica; Ocimum; Miscellaneous topical wound-care products ; Propolis; Protein-free dialysate of calf blood ; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; Cyanoacrylate; Live yeast derivative; Phenytoin; Ozone; Aerosol sprays |
| Notes |
Acriflavine |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Horses -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment
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Horses -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Schumacher, Jim
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| ISBN |
9781118999226 |
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1118999223 |
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9781118999233 |
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1118999231 |
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9781118999219 |
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1118999215 |
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