Jon Hall explains the considerations for decision making in wound management, including the factors that influence wound healing and the rational use of antibacterials; he reviews some cases to improve decision making for timing of closure and considers the major strategies for final wound healing. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s [email protected] series. [email protected] broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future [email protected] webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.