Pinch Grafting Technique for Wound Management in a Dog

January 2014 in “ INTAS POLIVET ”

Moni Choudhury, D. Kalita

pinch grafting skin grafts granulation tissue epithelial coverage hair growth

TLDR The dog's wound healed well with skin grafts, showing full skin and hair growth by day 60.

A Labrador retriever with a severe forelimb injury underwent a pinch grafting technique for wound management. After initial antiseptic treatment and medication, nine skin grafts were applied to the granulation tissue on the third day. Despite the loss of two grafts, the remaining adhered successfully. By the 25th day, the wound had complete epithelial coverage, and by the 60th day, hair growth was observed.

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