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A surgical audit was conducted to assess adherence to best practices and identify factors contributing to increased SSI incidence. This led to the development of an evidence\u2010based intervention to address procedural deficiencies and incorporate preventative perioperative strategies. The approach, resultant protocols, and reduction of SSI incidence are described. Data were analyzed using Fisher's exact test and univariate logistic regression. Statistical significance was set to\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A significant increase in %SSI was observed from 7.7% in 2019 to 29% in 2020 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.0067). Following new protocol implementation, %SSI decreased to 2.3%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A surgical audit enabled the development of an evidence\u2010based intervention that significantly reduced SSI incidence after exploratory celiotomy surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical significance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Surgical audits serve as critical quality\u2010of\u2010care measure, allowing hospitals to identify procedural deficiencies. There is currently no literature that describes structured processes to manage this kind of problem in veterinary medicine. 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