title: Use of dressings and bandages in equine wound management.
abstract: The use and aims of various wound dressings are discussed. Application and indications in the horse vary according to the type and location of the wound as well as the nature and availability of the dressing material. Coaptation and immobilization are essential to promote healing in certain locations. Techniques used for bandage application in horses are described, with special emphasis on problem areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. gomezjh@auburn.edu
authors.forename: Jorge H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: R Reid
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages / Q000662:veterinary*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*