Equine Bandaging, Splinting, and Casting Techniques

Publication Year: 2024

Author / Editor: J Dylan Lutter, Haileigh Avellar, and Jen Panzer

Overview: This textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the techniques, materials, and concepts involved in equine bandaging, splinting, and casting. It covers practical applications ranging from basic distal limb bandages to complex full limb splints and surgical casts for veterinary care.

Key Topics Covered:

Application and management of various equine bandages, including distal limb, full limb, carpal, tarsal, head, and body bandages.
Materials, concepts, and principles of equine limb immobilization and fracture splinting.
Techniques for distal and full limb splinting across different anatomical regions.
Cast application methods, patient preparation, management, complications, and removal procedures.