Burns

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Sections available in full article Introduction, Presenting signs, Acute presentation, Cost considerations, Pathogenesis, Etiology, Predisposing factors, Pathophysiology, Timecourse (incubation, duration), Diagnosis, Client history, Clinical signs, Diagnostic investigation, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Initial symptomatic treatment, Standard treatment, Subsequent management, Prevention, Control, Sequelae, Prognosis, Sources, Publications, Vetstream contributor(s),
Contributors Dr Rosanna Marsella DVM DipACVD
Mr David Scarff BVetMed CertSAD MRCVS

Introduction

  • Caused by heat, electric currents  Electrocution  , chemicals, solar radiation and microwave radiation.
  • Full or partial thickness destruction of epidermis.

Diagnosis

Clinical signs

  • Hard, dry skin.
  • Erosions, blistering with exudate  Thermal injury: scald 01   Thermal injury: scald 02  .
  • Skin slough.
  • Deep, necrotizing wounds with purulent discharge.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

  • Solar dermatitis  Dermatitis: solar  .
  • Pox virus infection  Cat pox disease   Skin: cow pox infection  .
  • Cold agglutinin disease.
  • Vasculitis.
  • Drug eruption  Drug eruption: due to FeLV vaccination  .
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus  Systemic lupus erythematosus  .
  • Plasma cell pododermatitis.

Sequelae

Prognosis

  • Fire   →   respiratory tract damage.
  • Chemicals   →   oral and gastrointestinal tract damage.
  • Greater the percentage of body involvement   →   higher the mortality.

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Swaim S F (1980)Trauma to the skin and subcutaneous tissues of dogs and cats.Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract10(3), 599-618.
  • Breznock E M (1980)The systemic response of the traumatized patient: an overview.Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract10(3), 523-532.
  • Posch A Jet al(1977)Thermal burns in cats.Mos Vet Pract58(11), 937-938.
  • Lewis G P, Lowe T J, White A M & Worthington J (1970)Biochemical changes in skin and muscle after thermal injury.Br J Exp Pathol51(1), 7-18.

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