The video continues the bandaging theme as Dr. Sylvestre discusses
decubitus (pressure) sores in veterinary patients and demonstrates how to create and apply donut-shaped padding to address this issue.
1. Identification of Risk: Highlights the importance of recognizing areas vulnerable to pressure sores, especially over bony prominences or regions in prolonged contact during bandaging.
2. Solution – Donut Padding: Introduces a simple padding method—using a “donut” of soft material, that creates a pressure-relieving hollow at the sore-prone location.
3. Application Technique: Demonstrates how to cut and shape the donut padding appropriately and place it directly over the high-risk area beneath the bandage.
4. Purpose and Benefit: This padding technique aims to redistribute pressure away from sensitive areas, thereby preventing or managing decubitus sores in dogs and cats under immobilization or in recovery.