Assessing and treating wounds in veterinary care

Due to continuous advances in treatments, wound management in veterinary care is a rapidly evolving field. The treatment and healing of wounds depend on many factors, including the cause of the injuries, the comorbidities present, the species of the animal, and the availability and cost of treatment. In order to choose the most appropriate treatment, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the wound healing process so that the most effective intervention can be applied at the specific stage. It is precisely to the topic of wound management that U.S. veterinarian and surgeon Nicole J. Buote, of the Cornell University School...