EQUINE WOUND MANAGEMENT

WOUND HEALING

experienced authors share their opinions on how best to manage specifi c injuries. The reader will benefi t from
a thorough knowledge of the different phases of healing as well as the mediators governing them, since these
dictate the approach to follow, particularly in complicated wounds such as those affl icted by chronic infl am-
mation and/or an excessive proliferative response.

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