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| − | [[Image:Rope burn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Injury caused by rope burn (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]
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| − | '''Definition: a burn is an injury that results from the application of harmful abnormally high (or low) temperatures.'''
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| − | Fortunately burns are rare in donkeys but there are several different types, and each has its own complications:
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| − | * Thermal burns
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| − | * Scalding
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| − | * Friction burns (rope galls or grass grazes)
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| − | * Chemical/caustic and exudate ‘burns’
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| − | * Freeze ‘burns’
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| − | * Actinic sunburn
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| − | The face, eyes, breast, back and legs are most often involved as a result of stable or grass fires. While flash
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| − | burns from explosions usually affect the head, breast and neck, barn or stable fires often result in smoke inhalation
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| − | that can be at least as serious for the donkey as the most extensive burns.
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| − | Burns are described by extent (percentage of body surface) and depth of tissue damage (first, second and
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| − | third degree).
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| − | Rope or focal burns from other causes are simply minor forms of skin
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| − | necrosis resulting from friction rather than flames. The true extent of the
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| − | damage may not be apparent immediately and so management must be
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| − | directed at general supportive measures and focused wound management.
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| − | Small burns benefit from being covered with a '''hydrogel immediately''' and
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| − | then left to slough. There is no advantage in bursting blisters. Extensive
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| − | fresh burns should be cooled with '''cold running water''' as fast as possible
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| − | – this is known to limit the severity to some extent. Thereafter hydrogel
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| − | application and possibly antibacterial creams are advised because '''burns
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| − | appear to have an increased tendency to infection'''.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | * Knottenbelt, D. (2008) The principles and practice of wound mamagement In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) ''The Professional Handbook of the Donkey'', 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 9
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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