Wound management in reptiles.
Our understanding into the healing response of reptile wounds is in its infancy. To date, many of the methods we have used have been adopted from human, mammalian, or avian species, with varying success. Future research should focus on the development of methods to improve our management of contaminated wounds, minimize the negative inflammatory responses occurring in a wound, and shorten wound-healing time.
Mitchell
Mark A
MA
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Skip Berman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. mitchell@vetmed.lsu.edu
Diaz-Figueroa
Orlando
O
D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D012104:Reptiles / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*