Animal Health E-lesson: Wound Dressing

Topic outline

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  General

  • Overview

    This e-lesson is found in Level 3 Animal Health, Learning Unit 2: Perform Wound and Abscess Treatment, Learning Outcome 3: Dress a Wound.
    

    Did you know that there is a way to protect a wound from contamination in order to facilitate effective healing?

      

    Introduction 

    The key to effective wound repair is to create the necessary conditions that protect the wound from contamination and promotes good healing. This can be done by properly dressing the wound.

    There are many wound dressings available on the veterinary market. Depending on the wound, the dressing and application method will vary. 

    In this e-lesson, you will learn about different aspects of wound care such as identifying wound types, suturing techniques, the purpose and applications of different wound dressings, and proper aftercare. Welcome!

    Learning Objectives

    By the end of this e-lesson, you will be able to:

    • Accurately describe different types of wounds
    • Correctly perform wound suturing
    • Perform effective wound treatment
  • Announcements Forum
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  Introduction to New Terminology

  • Definitions of Key Terms Interactive Content
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  Types of Wounds

  Wounds can be classified according to different criteria such as level of skin damage, nature of the wound, depth or loss of substances, causes, or by the level of contamination.

  • According to the Level of the Skin Damage Interactive Content
  • According to Nature of the Wounds Interactive Content
  • According to Depth or Losses of Substances Interactive Content
  • According to Causes of the Wound Interactive Content
  • According to Level of Contamination Interactive Content
  • Check for Understanding on Types of Wounds Interactive Content
  • Practical Application: Assessing Wounds Interactive Content
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  Wound Suturing

  • Suturing Materials and Tools Interactive Content
  • What is a Suture? Interactive Content
  • Suturing Patterns Interactive Content
  • Check for Understanding on Wound Suturing Interactive Content
  • Practical Application: Wound Suturing Interactive Content
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  Post-Operative Wound Care

  • Post-Operative Care Page
  • Check for Understanding on Post-Operative Wound Care Interactive Content
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  Wound Dressing

  • Dressing Materials and Tools Interactive Content
  • Wound Dressing Types Interactive Content
  • Wound Dressing Methods Interactive Content
  • Check for Understanding on Wound Dressings Interactive Content
  • Practical Application: Wound Dressing and Care Interactive Content
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  Video Demonstration

  • Wound Suturing and Dressing: Video Interactive Content
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  Sources

  • Sources Page