Management of ear laceration in a two-years-old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): A case report

Laceration is the tearing of the skin that results in an irregular wound. Lacerations may be caused by injury with a sharp object or by impact injury from a blunt object or force. They may occur anywhere on the body. In most cases, tissue injury is minimal, and infections are uncommon. This type of wound is often irregular and jagged. When they do not involve deep tissue or have other significant problems, they are called uncomplicated simple lacerations. This case study presents the successful treatment and healing of a dorsal helix laceration in a Two-years-old female chimpanzee domicile at the Oracle Zoo, Makurdi, Nigeria. The treatment regimen administered includes; antibiotics, penicillin-streptomycin injection for three days, wound care spray, a single dose of Ivermectin, and multivitamin injections for three days. The chimpanzee showed remarkable healing progress by day 5 after the treatment initiation, emphasizing the effectiveness of this multi-modal therapeutic approach.