Omental pedicle used to manage a large dorsal wound in a dog

Abstract

An eight-year-old miniature schnauzer was presented with full thickness skin necrosis over most of the back, probably caused by a chemical burn. Management consisted of debridement, bandaging, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, topical application of tris-EDTA and oral administration of antimicrobials. A pedicle created from the greater omentum was used to fill the wound and provide a vascular bed for a full thickness meshed skin graft. Despite epidermal loss from the majority of the graft, the wound healed with acceptable appearance and function. This is the first clinical case described in the veterinary literature using an omental pedicle in prepare a free skin graft bed.