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RileyDC · 01-10-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by linz06

I'm glad he had the stitches removed and I'm sure he'll feel much better now! I've had my own issues with dissolvable stitches not dissolving! I had surgery to remove a spot from the middle of the bottom of my foot last spring, and a couple of months later it was still very painful and a large pus-filled lump grew there! I summoned up all my courage and poked it with a thumbtack (I didn't want to go back to a doctor lol!) and then I saw a little black thread in there, so I grabbed some tweezers and pulled it out. It healed perfectly and hasn't hurt since

Yikes!

- SAME thing happened to a friend of mine..... He went back to the dr. and the dr. did the same....... Just pulled it out!

- I can not wait for Ry to finally be completely healed.....!!

BellaMoon · 01-10-2011, 01:52 PM

Yes Bella had surgery to remove a piece of plastic she ate. Her stitches are still visible and you can feel them when you rub her tummy. The vet said it could take a year. Bella also used to lick them, it will get sore and hurt so I put her cone on her head so she would stop. Now she doesn't notice them anymore.

Her Name Is Rio · 01-11-2011, 06:13 PM

Both Rio's and Bullet's spay and neuter surgeries had dissolving stitches, and both of theirs dissolved except for the knots on either end of the incision. Our vet just pulled them out gently and easily because they had already dissolved near the skin, just the knots were left.

RileyDC · 01-11-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Her Name Is Rio

Both Rio's and Bullet's spay and neuter surgeries had dissolving stitches, and both of theirs dissolved except for the knots on either end of the incision. Our vet just pulled them out gently and easily because they had already dissolved near the skin, just the knots were left.

I am pretty sure that is what the vet did to Riley.... I didn't go back with him and was just stopping by for a nail trim and at the last minute asked if they would check the incision site since it had been 2 months.... and it was bothering him. Not sure how they did it but it was a bit bloody after I got him home. It has been 3-days and it looks much better.... I can't see or feel anything now....except a small slit/scab.

macacart · 07-17-2015, 08:11 AM

Most of the post are several years old and I am wondering if anyone has had this problem lately? Bailey is 57 days post op and she still has stitches poking trough and skin has grown over the others. My vet wants to wait until she is 11 months old before removing them. She also has 2 sets of all 4 canine's which will be removed at the same time if they haven't fallen out before then. Is this normal? Thanks for your help!!

01-10-2011, 01:52 PM	#17
BellaMoon Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 101 Blog Entries: 8	Yes Bella had surgery to remove a piece of plastic she ate. Her stitches are still visible and you can feel them when you rub her tummy. The vet said it could take a year. Bella also used to lick them, it will get sore and hurt so I put her cone on her head so she would stop. Now she doesn't notice them anymore. __________________ Bella's Mommy

01-11-2011, 06:13 PM	#18
Her Name Is Rio Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Posts: 487	Both Rio's and Bullet's spay and neuter surgeries had dissolving stitches, and both of theirs dissolved except for the knots on either end of the incision. Our vet just pulled them out gently and easily because they had already dissolved near the skin, just the knots were left. __________________ With love from Rio, Bullet, & Alice

07-17-2015, 08:11 AM	#20
macacart YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Punta Gorda Posts: 1	Most of the post are several years old and I am wondering if anyone has had this problem lately? Bailey is 57 days post op and she still has stitches poking trough and skin has grown over the others. My vet wants to wait until she is 11 months old before removing them. She also has 2 sets of all 4 canine's which will be removed at the same time if they haven't fallen out before then. Is this normal? Thanks for your help!!