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Originally Posted by MochaBoyMom  The swelling should go down in a day or two. What kind of stitches did the vet use? The self-dissolving kind that does not need removing, I hope. That's the kind my baby had. In fact, I don't see stitches at all. He was jumping up and down when I picked him up and absolutely his normal hyper self the entire week during recovery. I think that's because my vet uses gas to sedate so it is easier to come out of it. My friend's puppy was neutered the same time as mine with a different vet who uses staples. He had lots and lots of complications (bleeding, oozing liquid, swollen, pain, the works). If your Denali is only slightly swollen, he should be fine. But if it doesn't go away in a few days, check with you vet again. |
Our vet uses the dissolving stitches as well. I couldn't see Denali's stitches when we picked him up but he was red and swollen. He was practically leaping out of the nurses arms to get to me.
He slept a whole lot yesterday but today he is as good as new. I am very glad that my vet uses the dissolving stitches and not another method because i really like my vet and probably would have ended up going elsewhere for his neuter if that were the case.
Oh and i just checked when i got home and the swelling has gone down quite a bit! He is just barely swollen now. I worry so much!!
