Biomechanical properties of celiotomy wounds closed with tape and cyanoacrylate versus intradermal sutures.

Objective: To compare cutaneous wound closure with mesh and 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (MOC) vs an intradermal suture pattern (ISP) in terms of time of application and biomechanical properties.

Sample Population: Experimental study with 12 female beagle dogs.

Methods: A skin incision was created from the xiphoid to the pubis as part of an ovariohysterectomy; the linea alba and subcutaneous tissue were closed routinely.

Negative pressure wound therapy using polyvinyl alcohol foam to bolster full-thickness mesh skin grafts in dogs.

Objective: To report the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam to bolster full-thickness mesh skin grafts in dogs.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: Client-owned dogs (n = 8).