Dorsal skin necrosis secondary to a solar-induced thermal burn in a brown-coated dachshund
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Severe Burn Injury in a Swine Model for Clinical Dressing Assessment
Published on: November 6, 2018
Julia P Sumner1, Cherie M Pucheu-Haston1, Natalie Fowlkes1
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Sumner, Pucheu-Haston, Merchant), Department of Pathobiological Sciences (Fowlkes), Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1909 Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Abstract:
A 5-year-old neutered male brown dachshund dog was presented for a large dorsal cutaneous burn that occurred following direct sunlight exposure outdoors in high ambient temperatures. Although burns are quite common in dogs, full-thickness solar-induced radiation burns are less common and have not been previously reported in animals without a black hair coat.
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