Posted: 24th September 2020 | Back to news feed
Wound dressings are a vital part of any first aid kit and it’s important that your kit contains the right dressings for different injuries.
Most first aid kits need products to treat minor wounds or injuries, as anything more serious will need veterinary attention.
Dressings provide a physical barrier to help keep micro-organisms out and maintain thermal insulation, but they must still allow gaseous exchange.
Non-adherent dressings, which means the dressing doesn’t stick to the wound, should be used on open or infected wounds accompanied by high levels of exudates whereas low to medium exudating wounds can be dressed with low-adherent dressings.
It is important that once a dressing is removed it can be done so easily without causing trauma and that it does not leave any foreign particles behind.
All dressings must be non-toxic, non-allergenic and suitable for the wound as no single dressing is appropriate for all wound types and all stages of healing.
When treating a wound, it is vital to ensure that all wound care products are sterile to avoid contamination in the process of dressing, especially as they come into direct contact with the wound.
For this reason, it’s a good idea to include dressings in a range of different sizes to avoid having to cut down to size, as any unnecessary handling could contaminate the dressing and increase the risk of infection.
Skintact®, from Robinson Animal Healthcare is a low-adherent wound dressing that is ideal for minor wounds with low to medium exudate. It is also double-sided and therefore impossible to use the wrong side down! Two layers of perforated film, with an inner absorbent layer provide superior wicking qualities that reduce the frequency of dressing changes.
For open and infected wounds Activate® Carbon Dressing from Robinson Animal Healthcare is the most suitable dressing for cleansing and healing open and infected wounds.
This multi-layered dressing incorporates activated carbon which has been found to attract and absorb bacteria into the dressing keeping contamination away from the wound surface.
Robinson Animal Healthcare has a wide range of products for all your first aid requirements including the market leading Animalintex®, which is the only VMD licensed multi-layered absorbent poultice available in the UK and the legendary Veterinary Gamgee®.
For more information contact Robinson Animal Healthcare on 01909 735000 or visit www.robinsonhealthcare.com
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