If you decide to bandage a wound, approach the task layer-by layer, with this simple and commonly used procedure:
1. Position a nonstick dressing that allows excess fluid to pass out through the wound and medication.
2. Over this layer, wrap conforming gauze wrap to hold the dressing in place,
3. Then add layers of sheet or roll cotton or a shipping quilts to protect the wound, absorb fluids and prevent swelling.
4. Secure the entire dressing with an elastic veterinary bandage.
Monitor the wound's progress. Inspect the wound daily for the first few days looking for signs of trouble, such as gray or greenish appearance of the tissues, a foul odor or excessive fluid drainage. After a couple of weeks, you'll also want to be on the lookout for proud flesh, a pink, cauliflowerlike mass of granulation tissue bulging from the wound that delays or halts healing. When tending to a wound, reapply any recommended ointment or bandaging, but avoid any needless meddling, which will only lengthen the healing process.
