Bandage Help

Re: Bandage Help

Claire Cameron — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:30:33 GMT

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We had a dog in with a similar issue, what we ended up doing was putting in some nylon stay sutures which we left in place and tied the alleyvn to the stay sutures every time. This way we could remove the pad and second set of sutures but always have a set of sutures in the skin to tie too.

I hope that makes sense to you because it did work really well!

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we have done the same on occasions too and it worked brilliantly!

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I have also seen this done several times and worked really well.

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Jen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:29:21 GMT

Thanks guys for all of your help and advice. Stay suture sound like the best way to go!!

Thanks again!

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Nick Shackleton — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:28:22 GMT

I would agree with others and say that tie over dressings are the way forward seen them used loads of time and work really well

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Kerry Spain — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:54:41 GMT

Right just re-read you post again OK so you do need to redress if its granulating - stick on allevyn??

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Kerry Spain — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:53:03 GMT

Can you hopsitalise him and keep him in a clean, 'lined' kennel to save dressing daily??

I've always seen abscesses left open to drain fully and find dressing them slows the healing process down. Can you maybe just pop a buster collar on him instead to prevent patient interference?

Sorry if this doesn't help as I haven't seen him

Re: Bandage Help

Caro Laithwaite VN — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:19:37 GMT

stays are brill.

Could also put a urinary catheter in and a cap so not leaking then empty at regular intervals. Is more intensive and needs massive owner compliance.

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:56:15 GMT

WE used pull up nappies on a bulldog who had a urethrostomy, with quite good success. He kept scraping himself along the ground, which meant the wound was not healing and kept bleeding, so we used the baby pull ups. Maybe you could suture allevyn to the inside of one of those. Obv we removed them when he needed to go out!

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Steph Worsley — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:42:06 GMT

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Aren't some of the allevyn dressings adhesive?

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yeah some are, but in my experience they aren't very sticky!!!!

Re: Bandage Help

loobylou — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:27:37 GMT

What about stapling the allevyn into place?

I like the idea if the incont pants too.

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Cat Woman — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:41:45 GMT

Aren't some of the allevyn dressings adhesive?

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Saskia Quinn — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:40:24 GMT

[quote user="Emma Kerry"]

I hope that makes sense to you because it did work really well!

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we have done the same on occasions too and it worked brilliantly!

Re: Bandage Help

Emma Purnell — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:19:06 GMT

I hope that makes sense to you because it did work really well!

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Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:03:51 GMT

This may sound super duper cruel...

Would he stand the allevin being stitched in while he's awake?

I only ask because I've seen some vets suture wounds on animals with just a little LA round the site!

What about maybe an incontenence nappy? With a hole cut out for his wee wee? I don't know where you get those from though?