Principles of Wound Management

In this session, we will review the principles of wound management from a clinical perspective. We will utilize the 3 stages (and substages) of wound healing as a framework to help understand why we perform certain interventions (eg. debridement, honey dressings, bandages, etc.) at certain times, and review guidelines for when we need to surgically intervene. Attendees will gain an increased understanding of decision making surrounding open wound management.

You may also want to watch Dr. Lopez' lecture Advanced Surgical Reconstruction Techniques.  

This presentation was recorded at the 2022 ASPCA Maddie's Cornell Shelter Medicine Conference.

Presenter: Dan Lopez, DVM, DACVS Cornell University

This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.

This program has also been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.

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