Open AccessDegloving wound management by second-intention healing in a dog: a case report
Author(s) -
Michael Okpara,
A. A. Bada,
Surajo Muhammad,
G Aminu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of sustainable veterinary and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2811-1346
DOI - 10.54328/covm/josvas.2021.007
Subject(s) - degloving , forelimb , medicine , surgery , anatomy
A degloving wound is a minimal to extensive loss of skin with variable amounts of deep tissues loss through trauma. The occurrence of degloving injuries has been reported to affect different body parts. This article presents a left forelimb degloving wound that was successfully managed via second intention following a failed first intention management in a 2-year-old German shepherd bitch.Keywords: Degloving wound, dog, forelimb, second intention