There is provided a wound protector (10) for animals comprising a wound protecting region (12) fixed to attachment means (24, 26, 30, 32) adapted to secure around part of an animal's body, wherein the wound protecting region (12) comprises a permeable mesh (14, 16, 16', 18,18') configurable to form a closed canopy (38) over a wound. Support members (36) to ensure the permeable mesh is displaced from a wound are secured to the mesh by tubular loops (34). The permeable mesh is substantially rigid 1000D mesh material.
