An assessment of the wound should be done weekly and be used to drive treatment decisions. Wound assessment includes: location, class/stage, size, base tissues, exudates, odor, edge/perimeter, pain and an evaluation for infection.
Oxtail: What It Is, And What To Do With It. This inspired me to write a post on this delicious but relatively unknown cut of meat. Oxtail is the tail of a cow. In olden days, it came from the tail of an ox, but now it comes from the tail of a cow of either sex. The tail is skinned and cut into sections; each section has a tailbone with some marrow in the center, and a bony portion of meat surrounding the tail.
After all, there is only one tail per cow. If you have difficulty finding oxtails in your locale, you may substitute meaty veal or beef neck, short rib, shank or other various soup bones, but do not expect quite as robust a flavor. If you are looking for the most intense beef flavor, try some oxtail recipes.