The library will endeavour to provide a resource to enable veterinary clinicians to make their own decisions on the use of the most up-to-date products and technologies, on a trial basis, in return for evaluations of their practical application in the veterinary patient.

The information will be used to create a growing database of outcomes to increase confidence and make the future treatment choices for vets and nurses wider and more informed.

Sincere thanks go to those who have advised, supported and encouraged to make this project a reality.

Georgie Hollis Bsc MVWHA

Welcome to the Veterinary Wound Library

Developed specifically for veterinary professionals to access, develop and share techniques for animal wound management.

A lack of species-specific evidence, supporting literature, basic technical guidance and limited exposure of the most up-to-date materials available leaves an open and growing gap between the human and veterinary application of modern dressings.

The development of the ‘Veterinary Wound Library’ is an independent initiative designed to collect cases to illustrate techniques and outcomes in animal wound management by making a range of modern technologies available on a trial basis in return for completed case reports which illustrate their practical application.

Contents of the Library

Dressings library: A resource of trial dressings available free of charge in return for cases reporting their use
List of available dressings and online selection
Database of outcomes and cases
Educational material
Links to specialist referral centres
Dedicated dressing selection tool

Who is the Veterinary Wound Library for?

Veterinary professionals, across the animal species, wishing to explore established and advanced methods of wound management in the animal patient.

Veterinary Surgeons

Veterinary Nurses

Research professionals with associated interests

Aims:

To enable veterinary clinicians to access and evaluate up to date technologies for the management of open and reconstructed wounds.
To use this information to develop a resource of case reports for wound management in animals.
To develop, evaluate and make available information gained to encourage evidence based skills and techniques.
To highlight and evaluate species specific anomalies in animal wound management.

Products in the Library Include

Anti-bacterial Dressings

Foam Dressings

Manuka Honey Impregnated Alginate (UMF +12)

Hydrogels

Silicone Dressings

Super Absorbant Fluid Retaining Dressings