Differences in cutaneous wound healing between dogs and cats.
Regardless of the species involved, wound healing follows a predictable course of overlapping phases. In spite of these commonalities, significant species differences in cutaneous wound healing have been uncovered in the Equidae and, more recently, between the dog and cat. It has also recently been shown that the subcutaneous tissues play an important supporting role in cutaneous wound healing, which may help to ex-plain healing differences between cats and dogs. These discoveries may improve veterinarians' understanding of problem wound healing in the cat and, hopefully, lead to better strategies for wound management in this sometimes troublesome species.
Bohling
Mark W
MW
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, C247 Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. mbohling@utk.edu
Henderson
Ralph A
RA
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*