Burns of III degree involve the damage of papillary layer and
hypoderm. IV degree of burn is characterized by necrosis of all
the derma and hypoderm. Damaged skin areas do not heal
independently at major burns of IV degree.
The transplantation of small skin pieces (1x1 см) is carried out
for the cuticularization to happen. The most severe is V degree of
burns. It comprises the layer of muscles causing necrosis and this
leads to lethal outcome.
The treatment of burns varies depending on damage level. At low
degree of burns, immediately after burning you should remove hair
from the damaged area and process it with the solutions of
potassium permanganate or argentic nitrate both cooled to 2-4 °С.
If the applications are introduced in time then it is possible to
prevent the appearance of bullas. At more serious skin burns you
should call for a veterinarian instantly.
Apostasis
Sometimes an inflammation provoked by pus-producing microorganisms
leads to appearance of pathologic dome-shaped bladders. These are
so-called apostems. When palpating the lumps they fluctuate; they
are algesic and cause high local temperature. Total temperature of
the dog’s body rises too.
In the early stages apostasis is an edema hot by the feel and its
consistency is like dough. The edema is sharp contoured. If not
treated apostasis transforms into the stage of cellular
infiltration that is characterized by induration of edema,
fervescence, appearance of soreness in an afflicted zona.
Intratissual pressure increases thrice, quaggy pacefollower dies
away.
