Injuries of the distal extremities in dogs and cats frequently involve significant skin disruption/de-gloving or deficits and sometimes significant soft tissue loss. Salvage is dependent on ability to retain weight-bearing capability with functional pad tissue, appropriate neuro-vascular supply and adequate digital and meta-carpal or meta-tarsal bone stock for transfer of ground reaction forces to the limb. Minimising propensity for on-going pain and optimising functional capability are key goals and these injuries can be career-ending for some working dogs, or at least lifestyle changing for many dogs and cats.
展开▼
