Small Animal Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting Techniques

Description:

Small Animal Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting Techniques is a well-illustrated how-to manual covering common bandaging methods used to support and manage both soft tissue and orthopedic conditions in small animal patients. This highly practical book offers step-by-step procedures with accompanying photographs to aid in the secure and effective application of bandages, casts, and splints, with coverage encompassing indications, aftercare, advantages, and potential complications for each technique.  Small Animal Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting Techniques is an indispensable guide for busy veterinary technicians and nurses, as well as veterinarians and veterinary students.

Table of Contents:

1: Basics of Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting

Bandaging

Purposes and functions of a bandage

Components of a bandage

Primary-contact layer

Highly absorptive dressings

Gauze dressings

Hypertonic saline dressings

Calcium alginate dressings

Copolymer starch dressings

Moisture-retentive dressings

Polyurethane foam dressings

Polyurethane film dressings

Hydrogel dressings

Hydrocolloid dressings

Nonadherent semiocclusive dressings

Antimicrobial dressings

Extracellular matrix bioscaffold dressings

Secondary-intermediate layer

Tertiary-outer layer

Special considerations in bandaging, casting, and splinting

Frequency of changes

Security

Pressure relief

Joint immobilization

Maceration and excoriation

Need for sedation or anesthesia during bandage change

Casts and splints

General information

Purposes and functions of casts and splints

Materials

Splint rods

Commercial splints

Plastic splinting material

Stockinette

Casting tapes

2: Head and Ear Bandages

Emergency ear bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Basic head and ear bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

3:Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Bandages

Thoracic, abdominal bandages

Circumferential thoracic, abdominal bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Windowed thoracic, abdominal bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Thoracic, abdominal tie-over bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Pelvic bandages

Circumferential pelvic bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Windowed pelvic bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Pelvic tie-over bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Pelvic extension splints

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

4: Extremity Bandages, Casts, and Splints

Tail bandages

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Forelimb bandages, casts, and splints

Basic soft padded limb bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Bandage removal

Bandage replacement

Advantages and complications

Interdigital and interpad areas

Primary bandage layer

Secondary bandage layer

Tertiary bandage layer

Basic paw and distal limb bandage

Indications

Technique

Interdigital/interpad areas

Primary bandage layer, “donut” pads, and “stirrups”

Secondary bandage layer

Tertiary bandage layer

Aftercare

Bandage removal

Bandage replacement

Advantages and complications

Interdigital/interpad area

Primary bandage layer

Secondary bandage layer

Tertiary bandage layer

Paw pad pressure relief

Indications

Technique—moderate wounds on small to medium-sized dogs

Metacarpal/metatarsal pad

Digital pads

Aftercare—moderate wounds on small to medium-sized dogs

Advantages and complications—moderate wounds on small to medium-sized dogs

Techniques—major reconstructive or salvage paw surgery, especially on large dogs

“Clamshell” splints

One-half “clamshell” splint

Aftercare—major reconstructive or salvage paw surgery, especially on large dogs

Advantages and c omplications—major reconstructive or salvage paw surgery, especially large dogs

Dorsal paw pressure relief

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Carpal sling

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Basic forelimb splint

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Basic forelimb cast

Spica bandage and lateral splint

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Aluminum rod loop elbow splint

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Velpeau sling

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Pelvic limb bandages, casts, and splints

Basic soft padded limb bandage

Basic pelvic limb splint

Basic pelvic limb cast

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Ehmer sling

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

90/90 sling

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

Tie-over bandage

Indications

Technique

Aftercare

Advantages and complications

5: Restraint

Elizabethan collar

Plastic wrap-around collar

Towel collar

Muzzles

Side braces

Topical chemical deterrents

Electronic devices

Suggested Reading

Index