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Velpeau sling
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 303 (2024); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781913859145.2.77
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Velpeau sling
- From: BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Procedures A to Z, pp 303 - 305
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859145.2.77
- Copyright: © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2024
Abstract
A Velpeau sling is used to hold the shoulder, elbow and carpus in flexion, supporting the forelimb in a non-weight-bearing position.
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Figure V.1:
Apply the padded bandage material to the antebrachium. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure V.1:
Apply the padded bandage material to the antebrachium. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission
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Figure V.2:
Secure the padded bandage material with a conforming gauze bandage. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure V.2:
Secure the padded bandage material with a conforming gauze bandage. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission
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Figure V.3:
Pass the conforming gauze bandage to the dorsal aspect of the thorax. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure V.3:
Pass the conforming gauze bandage to the dorsal aspect of the thorax. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission
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Figure V.4:
Secure the carpus, elbow and shoulder in a flexed position. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure V.4:
Secure the carpus, elbow and shoulder in a flexed position. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission
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Figure V.5:
Apply several more layers of conforming bandage. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure V.5:
Apply several more layers of conforming bandage. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission