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Veterinary Wound Library T
he VWL was set up to support clinicians while giving access to some of the lat- est wound dressings for free evaluation. The panel of experts that work with VWL are specifically chosen to lend a sympathetic and constructive ear to help with the entire range of practical challenges faced in clinical practice. Specialist advisors include Professor Dick White, Patrick Pollock, Kevin Eatwell, Molly Varga, and Georgie Hollis. Practice membership is £180
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Running alongside VSM’s spotlight on wound management, we are pleased to present some thoughts from the Veterinary Wound Library (VWL)
per year, and gives you access to a range of dress- ings for trial free of charge if you are willing to share your outcome, confidential advice, and support for all aspects of wound care. Founder of VWL, Georgie Hollis, is offering membership and 2 hours practice-based CPD (at a venue of your choice) for £425 (+VAT). Her course is an opportunity to get your whole practice up to speed on the latest in wound dressings, emerging technologies, and their practical considerations. If
you want, while she’s with you, she’ll also help you review your protocols and help you de-clutter the dressing cupboard.
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most severe arterial bleeds. Made of pure chitosan, Celox® is a by- product made from the shells left over from the prawn and shrimp industry. Its life saving effects can- not be underestimated and have revolutionised the management of wounds on the battlefield. Safer, more cost-effective, and easier to use than previous products of this class, its veterinary version offers vets and animal owners a unique resource for not just significant bleeding but inconvenient minor haemorrhage as well. Dechra Vet- erinary Products Ltd.
Products to be Aware of When Restocking Your Dressings Cupboard C
elox®: a powerful hae- mostat, Celox® was de- veloped to stem even the
“Wound hydro- gels are around 70% water combined with a gelling agent which is nor- mally sourced from plants”
with the ground breaking re- search by George Winter that proved that wounds kept moist heal faster than those left to dry. Their role is to soften sloughy and necrotic tissue or maintain a moist environment over granulating and epitheli- alising wounds. Wound hydrogels are around 70% water combined with a gelling agent which is normally sourced from plants. Carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) or a seaweed derived alginate are most typical and enable the product to maintain a moist environment wherever they are
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placed. The products should be chosen based on their ease of application, cost of use, and ability to donate moisture to the wound bed over a prolonged wear time. Presented in tubes, concer- tina type devices, and in sheets. Vet- erinary available hydrogels include: Curafil distributed by Direct Medical Supplies Ltd; Nu-Gel and Nu-Gel sheet distributed by Vygon Vet; Cit- rugel distributed by Dechra Veterinary Products Ltd; Intrasite and Intrasite conformable from Smith and Neph- ew Ltd; and Kruuse Hydrogel from Kruuse UK.
ydrogel dressings: designed to keep the wound bed moist in line
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oam Dressings: foam dress- ings are designed to absorb exudate to protect wounds
from excesses of inflammatory exudate that may cause macera- tion of the wound edges and ex- coriation of surrounding skin. Both maceration and excoriation will re- tard healing. Most foam dressings also comprise of a semi-permea- ble film layer on the external sur- face. This layer preserves humidity within the wound environment to prevent desiccation over several days wear. In veterinary practice foam dressings are typically com- bined with a hydrogel to maintain moisture and preserve cellular function at the wound bed over three, five, and even seven days. Foam dressings available in-
clude: AMD Foam distributed by Di- rect Medical Supplies Ltd; Tielle lite, Tielle, and Tielle Plus from Vygon Vet;
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