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Partial Dog Stitches - will the body force them out?
10 days after surgery, the vet tech removed my dog's stitches. Today I used tweezers to pull out almost an entire stitch that was barely sticking out of his skin. I might see the edge of another one, but I'm not sure... I'm afraid I'll have to hurt him and re-open the wound a little to get to it. If there were pieces of sutures left in the wound, will the body heal around them or force them out? I.e. is it worth the risk for the possibility of preventing further harm.
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- MaxiLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Take him back and tell the vet tech to do a proper job if you are concerned............salt water bath to keep it clean.....................................
- greygariousLv 61 decade ago
Don't monkey around with sutures - call the vet. You shouldn't have used the tweezers yourself. Either the tech missed an external one or an internal suture is poking through the incision. If it is still knotted you could cause an internal rupture by tugging on it. This is the animal hospital's responsibility and will not cost you anything for the re-check.
- Bonzie12Lv 71 decade ago
I agree, you need to take the dog back to the vet and ask about them. you shouldn't be doing any removal of stitches.
