A practical reference manual dealing with a vital component of clinical practice in equine medicine
The application of bandages, splints, and casts is an essential part of equine surgical and veterinary care. Traditionally, however, there have been few available resources wholly dedicated to application techniques. The result is that equine veterinary practitioners learn to bandage, splint, and cast on the job, with highly variable results; some practitioners are unwilling even to attempt a cast, spurning this valuable healing tool entirely rather than attempt it from an uncertain base of knowledge.
Equine Bandaging, Splinting, and Casting Techniques offers the first comprehensive reference to this specific set of techniques and their applications in equine veterinary medicine. It promises to cultivate a rigorous, clinically tested, consistent standard of care that will improve patient outcomes and long-term owner costs. It is a must-own for any veterinary practitioner who works with equine patients.
Equine Bandaging, Splinting, and Casting Techniques readers will also find:
- Step-by-step organization guides reader smoothly through each process
- Practical tips and advice for improving quality and appearance of bandages and casts
- Over 270 color images, including clinical examples and radiographs, supplementing every listed technique
Equine Bandaging, Splinting, and Casting Techniques is ideal for all veterinary practitioners, technicians, and students interested in equine care.
Table of Contents:
Section I. Equine Bandages
1. Materials and Concepts for Bandage Application
a. Primary layers- bandage dressings
b. Secondary layers- bandage padding
c. Tertiary layers- bandage protection
2. Distal Limb Bandages
a. Hoof/Foot bandages
b. Half Limb bandages
3. Full Limb Bandages
a. Front Limb
b. Hind Limb
4. Carpal Bandages-(could also be covered in the front limb section of the Full Limb bandage chapter)
5. Tarsal Bandages-(could also be covered in the hind limb section of the Full Limb bandage chapter)
6. Head & Neck Bandages
7. Bandages of the Upper Limb & Body
8. Bandage Management & Complications
Section II. Equine Splint Application
9. Materials and Concepts for Splint Application
10. Distal Limb Splinting
11. Full Limb Splinting
Section III. Equine Cast Application
12. Materials and Concepts for Cast Application
13. Hoof/Foot Casts
14. Half Limb Casts
15. Full Limb Casts
16. Tube/Bandage Casts
17. Cast Management and Complications
18. Cast Removal
Index
About the Author :
John Dylan Lutter, DVM, MS. DACVS-LA, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Equine Performance Medicine and Surgery at Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. He is board certified in large animal surgery since 2015 and has attained a certificate as an Equine Rehabilitation Practioner (Physical Therapy) in 2019.
Haileigh K. Avellar, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Equine Surgery at Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. She is board certified in large animal surgery since 2022.
Jennifer M. Panzer, RVT, is a Registered Veterinary Technician in Large Animal and Equine Surgery at Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been a registered technician since 2001.
