Continued
The week before last, we discussed the ‘washing out’ of the wound. Other words used to describe this removal of visible and microscope debris are ‘lavage’ and ‘irrigation.’ So where do we go from here?
Always, the objectives are: (1) to keep the wound free from further infection, (2) to destroy any residual or new germs that have entered the wound, and (3) to create conditions for faster healing of the damaged tissue.
Within the context of keeping the wound free from further infection, it is necessary to trim away the hair from the immediate vicinity of the wound. This is especially imperative in dogs with long hair. Sometimes, because of the secretion oozing out of the wound,