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06-23-2008, 08:49 AM | #1 |
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| Stitches removed???? Tink has to have her stitches removed on Monday 30th. She has six down her belly from being spayed. Four on each back ankle from dew claws removed. two on each front ankle from dew claws removed. I am worried sick. I keep saying to hubby you can take Tink on Monday! As she is still very much a puppy in the way she acts (she is 6mths). She jumps about, gets all all excited, will not sit still no matter what............so how they going to use a sharp scalpel to remove the stitches on her
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06-23-2008, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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| Ellie had about 20 staples when she was spayed and two of them twisted. It was extremely painful for her but thankfully stitches shouldn't be nearly as bad.
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06-23-2008, 08:57 AM | #3 | |
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I am worried Tink, who is strong 7lb....is going to keep moving about that they will have a problem removing them. Just do not fancy this trip to the vets.
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06-23-2008, 09:03 AM | #4 | |
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They can have people restrain her if it is necessary. Only a few minutes and it's all over.
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06-23-2008, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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| Thanks for your replies Crystal.
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06-23-2008, 09:57 AM | #6 |
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| ok im a little confused here. my vet says his stitches come out on their own??? is this better or worse |
06-23-2008, 10:04 AM | #7 |
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| Thats the dissolvable stitches. Not all vets use them
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06-23-2008, 10:06 AM | #8 | |
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I thought they were going to give Tink the dissolvable stitches, which is what I think your vet might be talking about But Tinks stitches are very thick plastic like ones, so they need cutting and pulling out.
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06-23-2008, 10:08 AM | #11 |
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| No not that Ive heard of anyway
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06-23-2008, 10:09 AM | #12 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I've had stitches removed, and couldn't even feel it. Staples are another matter, and can be very uncomfortable, but I wouldn't say painful, unless one of the staples is really irritated. Some stitches are dissolvable, one is not better or worse, but since dissolvable ones shouldn't be licked, the vet chose the removable stitches since the area involved the leg, (dew claws), and the dog might be likely to lick this area and dissolve the stitches. For areas that the dog can't reach or that you can cover, vets often use dissolvable stitches. Is your dog getting dewclaws removed or just being spayed?
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06-23-2008, 10:16 AM | #13 | |
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06-23-2008, 10:19 AM | #14 | |
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| Thank you Nancy for clearing this up and explaining when and why they use different stitches. Quote:
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