Postoperative wound assessment in cattle: How reliable is the back hand palpation?

Abstract Background As part of clinical wound assessment in bovine surgery, discrepancies in skin temperature are evaluated by placing the back of the hand on the area to be examined. Generally, an increased skin temperature at the wound site for a prolonged period is considered as an indicator of i...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Proios, Marian Kusenda, Christian Seiler, Carsten Siewert, Hermann Seifert, Martin Kaske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00195-1