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Case Study: Cudi, Whippet with a lacerated wound

Species: Dog

Breed: Whippet

Gender: Male

Age: 1 year

Clinical Case

Brought to the hospital for a large laceration on the anterior surface of the right forelimb above the carpus due to the closing of a French window in which he got stuck the previous day.
Suture dehiscence 6 days post-op with a wound of about 15 cm in diameter.

Clinical visit
  • 7cm x 4cm lesion with loss of skin tissue and evidence of underlying muscle and tendon structures
  • Pain on handling
  • Tendency to subtract the load  
  • No evidence of bone fractures

 

Therapy
  • PO antibiotic therapy (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid 20 mg/kg BID), anti-inflammatory therapy (carprofen 2 mg/kg SID for 5 days), bromelain TID PO for 10 days, 
  • Elizabethan collar
  • Daily local dressing with sterile gauze 
  • MLS® Laser Therapy 

Therapeutic Protocol
  • Surgical treatment with a longitudinal incision along the auricle and stitches
  • Bandage changed every 2-3 days
  • Antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin + clavulanic acid for 10 days
Results
  • Pain reduction in the first sessions
  • Progressive resolution of the wound over 4 weeks
  • Complete healing occurred in 50 days

By Dr. Luca Luciani, Cattolica Veterinary Center, Cattolica (Rimini) – Italy

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