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Management of open wounds using a bioresorbable polymeric matrix

USER-ALT Alyssa Carrillo and others , University of Florida , Gainesville , USA

Techniques for wound management in veterinary practice aim to facilitate wound healing , while decreasing microbial load and preventing further contamination . A bioresorbable polymeric wound matrix ( MicroLyte , Imbed Biosciences ) has been used successfully to manage wounds in human hospitals and has now been made available for use in veterinary patients . The authors review the outcomes in 14 cases involving the use of the dressing at 13 veterinary centres . The time to initial application ranged from 1 to 61 days and the number of applications ranged from 1 to 15 . Complete wound healing occurred in all 14 patients . There were no reports of adverse reactions attributable to the use of this product .

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . tcam . 2023.100825

Management of urinary incontinence in dogs

USER-ALT Allison Kendall and others , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , USA

Urinary incontinence is a condition usually associated with neutered female dogs , but it can occur in dogs of any age , sex and breed . Multiple single-author review articles have been published on the diagnosis and treatment of this condition but there have been few large-scale prospective trials . The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine convened a panel of 12 experts in the field , including eight internal medicine veterinarians , two neurologists , a radiologist and a surgeon . They assessed the available evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of this condition in dogs and produced a consensus statement on the management of both male and female dogs with underlying storage or voiding disorders resulting in urinary incontinence .

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine https :// doi . org / 10.1111 / jvim . 16975

Current evidence for non-pharmaceutical , non-surgical treatments for canine arthritis

USER-ALT Christine Pye and others , University of Liverpool , UK

Osteoarthritis ( OA ) is a progressive degenerative disease that has a substantial effect on the patient ' s quality of life . An array of pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to the treatment of OA have been developed to reduce pain and improve mobility . However , their effectiveness may be limited and patients could benefit from a range of adjunctive treatment options . The authors review the evidence on the effectiveness of treatments including weight management , nutraceuticals , acupuncture , physiotherapy , photobiomodulation therapy and electromagnetic field therapy . They conclude that more large-scale clinical trials of these treatments are needed to provide evidence that will guide ideas on best practice in the treatment of canine OA .

Journal of Small Animal Practice https :// doi . org / 10.1111 / jsap . 13670

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