Successful treatment of a severe open wound in a raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides): antibiotic susceptibility testing supported
- Author:
Myeongsu KIM
1
;
Haerin RHIM
;
Seulgi GIM
;
Chang-Eun LEE
;
Hakyoung YOON
;
Jae-Ik HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2023;63(3):e29-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: An adult raccoon dog with extensive, deep, and contaminated wounds on the right hip and multiple fractures was rescued. The open wound was managed daily by debridement and flushing for 3 weeks. Modified active drainage was then performed, and antibiotics administered according to the antibiotic susceptibility test. After 2 weeks, the exudate disappeared and the drain was removed. After monitoring for 1 month, the animal was released in to the wild. This case shows that even if infection remains, rapid wound repair is possible if appropriate antibiotic selection through regular examination and active drainage are combined.
