Vet World Vol.14 March-2021 Article-24
Research Article
Veterinary World, 14(3): 734-738
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2021.734-738
Moist wound dressing and its application in distant skin flap in cats
2. Laboratory of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
3. Program Study of Veterinary Professional, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Background and Aim: Wound healing is a dynamic and complex process that requires an appropriate environment to promote healing process. The healing of distant flaps in cats is determined by vascularization, nutrient sufficiency for the cells, and stability of skin flaps. This study aims to evaluate the healing of distant flaps treated with moist wound dressing through subjective and objective observation in five cats with wounds in the forelimb and hindlimb area to determine the time to cut the skin flaps from the donor site.
Materials and Methods: In this study, five Indonesian local cats with wounds of various sizes in the limb were brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The sterile wound treatment included the administration of anesthesia, wound debridement, and distant flap closure in the thoracic and abdominal area. The distant flap and time to cut the skin flaps from the donor site were evaluated through subjective and objective examinations.
Results: The subjective observation on the color of the distant skin flaps showed redness and response to pain on day 3 after surgery, whereas the objective observation, which was based on drug absorption capability and drug effect showed good results. On day 7 after surgery, the skin flaps from the donor site were cut and showed good progress.
Conclusion: Overall, moist dressing helps in stabilizing the distant flap, allowing the distant flaps from the donor site to be cut on day 7 after surgery. Keywords: distant flap, moist dressing, objective, subjective.
Keywords: distant flap, moist dressing, objective, subjective.
How to cite this article: Erwin E, Etriwati E, Zamzami RS, Hosea CTP (2021) Moist wound dressing and its application in distant skin flap in cats, Veterinary World, 14(3): 734-738.
Received: 27-09-2020 Accepted: 09-02-2021 Published online: 23-03-2021
Corresponding author: Erwin Erwin E-mail: erwin2102@unsyiah.ac.id
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.734-738
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