Advanced Modalities in Wound Management: Evidence- Based Strategies Through the 4 Stages of Wound Repair
.5 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Wound management is no longer just a clinical task—it’s a strategic opportunity to elevate patient outcomes while driving meaningful practice growth. This session goes beyond traditional bandaging techniques to explore how modern wound care protocols, product selection, and workflow design can be optimized for both medical excellence and financial performance. Attendees will learn how to streamline wound care processes, improve client compliance, and integrate advanced therapies into everyday practice without disrupting efficiency. By aligning clinical decision-making with operational strategy, veterinary teams can reduce complications, accelerate healing, and create a more predictable and profitable service line. This session delivers practical, real-world approaches to harmonizing high-quality wound care with measurable return on investment.
Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate the four stages of wound healing and identify key clinical indicators associated with each phase.
- Assess wound progression using clinical markers to determine when healing is delayed or stalled.
- Compare traditional wound management techniques with advanced therapeutic modalities to select appropriate stage-specific interventions.
- Develop evidence-based treatment plans that integrate advanced wound care strategies for acute and chronic cases.
- Implement client communication and compliance strategies to support effective at-home wound care and long-term healing outcomes.
Karl C. Maritato
Karl C. Maritato, DVM, Diplomate, ACVS-SA, is a Board-certified Veterinary Surgeon at MedVet Cincinnati, where he has been part of the medical team since 2010. Dr. Maritato attended the University of Florida, where he earned two Bachelor of Science degrees. At Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, he earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, graduating with highest honors and at the top of his class. Following his graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Maritato completed a yearlong internship in small animal medicine and surgery followed by a yearlong surgical internship at the Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center, now MedVet Mandeville. He then completed a three-year residency in small animal surgery at MedVet Columbus. After completing his residency and becoming a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Karl Maritato played an integral role in the development and introduction of new surgical options for the Cincinnati community. Within months of opening the surgery department, he performed the first cement-less canine total hip replacement and minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures in Cincinnati. He has surgically repaired thousands of ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in dogs. When MedVet Dayton opened in 2012, he used his skills and experience to develop a full service surgery department there as well. Dr. Karl Maritato is the co-editor of a textbook on locking implant technology for use in small animals as well as the co-editor of an issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America on minimally invasive fracture repair. He is also the author and co-author of scientific articles in a variety of veterinary publications, including Veterinary Surgery, the Veterinary Clinics of North America, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology, Compendium for Continuing Veterinary Education, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Journal of Small Animal Practice, Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Clinicians Brief. Dr. Maritato is also consistently invited to review surgical literature for accuracy for select veterinary journals. Dr. Maritato is an active advocate of continued education for veterinary professionals and has lectured on a variety of small animal topics throughout the country at regional, state, and national venues, as well as in Europe.
Kelly Sovey, DVM, CVA
Dr. Kelly Sovey is a graduate of Michigan State College of
Veterinary Medicine. After graduation she completed an internship in Equine
Lameness and Diagnostics at the Michigan State College of Veterinary Medicine
McPhail Center for Equine Performance. After completion of the yearlong
internship, she worked in ambulatory equine medicine and then made a transition
into companion animal. In this area of veterinary medicine she has worked in
several capacities, such as Medical Directory of a Veterinary Technology
program, veterinary associate and now owner of a companion animal practice.
Dr. Kelly has a passion for integrated medicine, encompassing both Western and Eastern medicine modalities for optimal patient care. In general practice she works to incorporates the latest western medicine with traditional veterinary Chinese medicine. Dr. Kelly currently resides in Michigan with her wife and 3 cats. Together they love to read, travel and cheer their two adult children on in life.
This course is RACE-approved for .5 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by Novaquis.
