Dressing surgical wounds

Re: Dressing surgical wounds

Julie-Anne Wilson — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:32:21 GMT

I put Primapore on if it seems like it may be oozy (or on any white animal!), I usually tell the client to leave on if it's not bothering the animal. If it seems to bothering them, or causing them to fuss at the wound more or if it gets dirty, I tell the O to remove it. I basically just tell them it doesn't HAVE to be there but if it stays on until the POC then it's fine.

Re: Dressing surgical wounds

Charlotte K — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:06:18 GMT

Thanks guys, that's really helped me :)

Re: Dressing surgical wounds

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:54:44 GMT

We use primapore on routine surgical ages these are usually moved at the 2-3 day check if not before. After this time usually no need to have the wound covered

Re: Dressing surgical wounds

catherinedean — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:05:35 GMT

I have been in different practices where they do different things.

One practice that uses primapores because they provide an extra barrier, which is sterile, and also helps stop irritation to the wound from bedding etc but, I have seen a few cases where the primapore has caused irritation, and has caused the animal to need antibiotics or other treatments, when the spay wound itself is looking good! This does tend to be if the primapore hasn't been left on for days. Also they can become quite sticky and difficult to remove so I often dampen with some spirit around the edges and then it comes off much easier which is nicer for the patient too :)

In the other practice where they hardly ever place primapore dressings, it is much easier to observe the wound post op, which I think is quite important.

So I am on the fence myself, so probably not much use to you!

Re: Dressing surgical wounds

WTF_dinosaur — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:01:22 GMT

As a general rule we dont do dressings, but on some rather oozy spays and such we do use a primapore. General go home advise is remove the following morning, but we do tend to see them come in on 3 day post op check with it still attached and the wounds normally looking fine just a bit grim from the three day old dried blood:)