Some specific wound treatment techniques

This kitten is waiting patiently at the GSPCA for someone to adopt her. (She has been spayed.)

Treatment of wounds

Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing various aspects of wound management. Let’s put some of these salient points in a telegram form:

Assess the overall stability of the wounded animal. This is important. How often have I not seen clients exhibiting extreme panic over a bit of bleeding, while overlooking (sometimes hidden) more life-threatening lesions/damage elsewhere in/on the animal.

Haemorrhaging (active bleeding) must be stopped, or at