Use of Drains in Small Animal Patients - Veterinary Medicine at Illinois

Drains are used commonly in small animal patients for a variety of indications: to address dead space, remove contaminated fluid, etc.

Surgical Drains: Placement, Management, and Removal

Surgical drains are useful in small animal wound management

VCA Aurora Animal Hospital

National Veterinary Associates

Surgical Drains: Indications, Types, and Complications

Drains in Wound Management of Small Animals - Emergency Medicine and Critical Care - Merck Veterinary Manual

Surgical Drains: Placement, Management, and Removal

Preoperative Roles and Responsibilities of the Veterinary Surgical Nurse

Stephanie Shaver, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), MS