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Use of topical povidone‐iodine dressings in the management of mycotic rhinitis in three dogs
Author(s) -
Moore A. Hotston
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2003.tb00163.x
Subject(s) - medicine , granulation tissue , surgery , soft tissue , turbinectomy , nose , sinus (botany) , frontal sinus , dorsum , wound healing , anatomy , botany , biology , genus
Three dogs with mycotic rhinitis were treated with a proprietary wound dressing product intended to produce a sustained release of povidone‐iodine. All of the dogs had been refractory to other treatments. One dog had extensive soft tissue involvement, including extension into the orbital tissues, and another had evidence of involvement of the supporting bones of the nose. In all cases, the affected nasal cavity and/or frontal sinus was exposed via a dorsal approach and partial turbinectomy was performed. The wound dressing was applied and retained with a‘tie‐over’ dressing. The dressing was replaced every 48 to 72 hours until all exposed tissue was covered by healthy granulation tissue, at which time the rhinotomy was closed by soft tissue reconstruction. There was no evidence of recurrence of the fungal infection at follow‐up times of up to 20 months postsurgery.