Pinch Grafting Technique for Wound Management in a Dog

A two years seven months old Labrador retriever dog was presented with history of accidental injury of left fore limb. Physical examination revealed extensive loss of skin as well as three numbers of nail exposing bone. Proper antiseptic dressing of wound was done and a course of antibiotic and antihistaminic was prescribed. On third day when visible granulation tissue appear, a total of nine pinches of skin grafts were placed in small depression cut in granulation tissue of wound to accommodate the grafts. The grafted wound was bandaged in proper manner and bamboo splint was applied to achieve immobilization and to control self mutilation. There was loss of two grafts on third post-operative day and remaining grafts adhered to receipient bed. Complete epithelial covering and hair growth of wound was observed on 25^th and 60^th post-operative day respectively.