Small Animal Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting Techniques

Mission Statement.
 
Foreword.
 
Preface.
 
Acknowledgments.
 
Chapter 1 - Basics of Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting.
 
Bandaging.
 
Purpose and functions of a bandage.
 
Components of a bandage.
 
Primary-contact layer.
 
Highly absorptive dressings.
 
Gauze dressings.
 
Hypertonic saline dressings.
 
Calcium alginate dressings.
 
Copolymer starch dressings.
 
Moisture-retentive dressings.
 
Polyurethane foam dressings.
 
Polyurethane film dressings.
 
Hydrogel dressings.
 
Hydrocolloid dressings.
 
Nonadherent semiocclusive dressings.
 
Antimicrobial dressings.
 
Extracellular matrix bioscaffold dressings.
 
Secondary-intermediate layer.
 
Tertiary-outer layer.
 
Special considerations in bandaging, casting, and splinting.
 
Frequency of changes.
 
Security.
 
Pressure relief.
 
Joint immobilization.
 
Maceration and excoriation.
 
Need for sedation or anesthesia during bandage change.
 
Casts and splints.
 
General information.
 
Purposes and functions of casts and splints.
 
Materials.
 
Splint rods.
 
Commercial splints.
 
Plastic splinting material.
 
Stockinette.
 
Casting tapes.
 
Chapter 2 - Head and Ear Bandages.
 
Emergency ear bandage.
 
Indications.
 
Technique.
 
Aftercare.
 
Advantages and complications.
 
Basic head and ear bandage.
 
Indications.
 
Technique.
 
Aftercare.
 
Advantages and complications.
 
Chapter 3 - Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Bandages.
 
Thoracic, abdominal bandages.
 
Circumferential thoracic, abdominal bandage.
 
Indications.
 
Technique.
 
Aftercare.
 
Advantages and complications.
 
Windowed thoracic, abdominal

Steven Swaim, DVM, is a professor emeritus at Auburn University.
 
Walter Renberg, DVM, DACVS, is an associate professor at Kansas State University
 
Kathy Shike, RVT, is a veterinary technician supervisor at Kansas State University.

"This is a concise and complete bandaging reference for small animal practitioners. The figures and descriptions provide clear and easy to understand instructions on bandaging, casting, and splinting the small animal patient. In addition to clear written descriptions, the book contains excellent quality step-by-step photographic depictions of bandage placement. When compared to surgery books such as the Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, 3rd edition Slatter (Elsevier, 2003), or Small Animal Surgery, 3rd edition, Fossum et al. (Elsevier, 2007), this one provides better stepwise instruction on use of both simple and more complex bandages. The quality of its photographic instructions is far superior to that of these other books." -- Doody's Reviews, May 2011

"The real mainstay of this book comes in educating those inexperienced in bandage application and I believe it to be indispensable to those studying towards a veterinary nursing or veterinary undergraduate degree." (VN Times Veterinary Nursing Times, 1 October 2012) "This book is a must have for veterinary nurses and technicians." (Tomorrow's Vets, 1 January 2012)
 

"The chapter on extremity bandaging is excellent . . . Also illustrated are body, hip, shoulder, abdomen, and head bandages. All of them clever and innovative by their design." (Vin Book Reviews, 2011)
 
"This is a concise and complete bandaging reference for small animal practitioners. The figures and descriptions provide clear and easy to understand instructions on bandaging, casting, and splinting the small animal patient. In addition to clear written descriptions, the book contains excellent quality step-by-step photographic depictions of bandage placement. When compared to surgery books such as the Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, 3rd edition Slatter (Elsevier, 2003), or Small Animal Surgery, 3rd edition, Fossum et al. (Elsevier, 2007), this one provides better stepwise instruction on use of both simple and more complex bandages. The quality of its photographic instructions is far superior to that of these other books." (Doody's Reviews, May 2011)