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Clipping of the haircoat following admission revealing scalding and erythema
of the ventral thorax, abdomen, thoracic/pelvic limbs and perineum with
areas of ulceration
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The haircoat was clipped, revealing scalding and erythema of the ventral thorax, abdomen, thoracic and pelvic limbs, and perineum, with areas of ulceration (Figure 1).
Enteral nutrition was administered by constant rate infusion via the
oesophageal feeding tube
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The kitten initially showed no interest in voluntary intake of food and provision of enteral nutrition via the O-tube was incrementally increased to 100% (96 kcal/day) within the first 48 h (Figure 2).
Progression of the deep partial thickness (second degree) burns on day 4 of
hospitalisation
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Antibiotics were continued due to the severity of the skin lesions (Figure 3).
Necrosis of skin lesions prior to debridement on day 8 of hospitalisation
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On day 8 of hospitalisation, general anaesthesia was planned to facilitate wound debridement (Figure 4); thereafter, silver sulfadiazine cream (Flamazine; Smith&Nephew) was applied daily.
Incomplete healing of skin lesions 5 days after discharge from the
hospital
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Clinical reassessment was performed at the primary care practice 5 days after discharge (Figure 5).