Dogs stitches is opening up on their own?
I'm getting fustrated here. My dog has had a tumor removed and since has had to have her stitches redone. The first time she opened them herself by excessive scratching so this time around we make sure she is wrapped with gauze and wears a shirt. She hasn't scratched or messed with the stitches once. We noticed yesterday a small hole is beginning to open up. We called the vet and they said that since its such tight stitches, it's to e expected. But as long as its kept small its fine. Well today you can see that the stitches are becoming undone almost throughout the entire stitching area. So we are going back to the vets to see if there is anything else to be done. Is there any other options out there?
Dogs stitches opening?
If her incision site is opening the only thing you should do is have her examined. You also should have restricted her by crating her when you were not home and having an elizabethan collar on her until the area was completely healed. When you are with her you should have made sure she was not running, jumping, playing or allowing her to lick the area at all (the e-collar would have prevented this) as this would all open the incision. It is very dangerous for the stitches not be healed correctly and for the incision to be opening. It will leave her open to an infection and the possibility of her being disemboweled. Take her to a vet and have them examine her.
Dogs stitches opening. thanks.?
I don't appreciate the vet who is acting as if i neglected her. She was not running or jumping, but I could not stop her from walking around. The stitches were perfectly fine until today. I don't think that crating a dog for 9 hours a day 6 days a week is very humane. And I never got a cone for her because she wasn't licking the wound. This is why people are apprehensive about going to vets. They make people feel like bad pet owners so that they can suck them dry. I would like to know what stitches are supposed to look like after 2 weeks. I would like to know whether or not my concern is legitimate. I would like to ask a question without someone assuming that I did not try to take care of a pet that I love.
Dog ripped out stitches?
That can be nerve wracking, but I have had a similar experience with two of my dogs... not taking stitches out, but having cuts that would be difficult or impossible to stitch. Keep his mouth away from it, and it should heal. Do a google search for wound granulation and I think you'll find information on how wounds can close and heal in dogs. Basically the open wound slowly shrinks in size as it heals. Just make sure it stays clean. It's like it fills in with tissue and then the opening slowly shrinks in size. He's at it because it itches as it heals. You didn't say if you had to take him back for the stitches to be removed that the vet put in. At this point, I don't believe the vet could simply re-suture but would have to recut the edges first, so it wouldn't be a good idea to try to re-suture the wound in any case. You didn't say if there were more stitches that the dog didn't remove. At this point, it's just a matter of making sure the wound site stays clean and let it heal on it's own. It may not look like it's healing or shrinking at first, but it should heal just fine. It just makes you worry to do it this way, but I've done it twice now and it did work. -!-
What do you do if one of your dog’s stitches has come undone?
It would depend when they were put in. At my hospital, the drs said, 10–14 days, then we would remove them. So, the incision might be healed or close to it, already, in which case it isn’t an issue. If, however, this is soon after surgery, once suture might not be a problem if there is not a big gap and the other sutures are holding. but the bigger question would be, WHY did it come undone? If the dog is licking or chewing at the incision, then you need to get an Elizabethan collar—(The Cone of Shame) —-to prevent him from getting out anymore sutures. If you are concerned, then you should take him back to the vet to check the incision. There usually isn’t a charge for that if there isn’t any more procedures done or medicines dispensed. They will charge for the collar, though.
My dogs dew claw stitches are out, incision opened?
My dog got two knee surgeries and rear dew claw removal 8 days ago. One of his dew claw stitches were bothering him, so he stopped walking on it. We took him to the vet today, and the vet said he looked good, but the stitches were tight. he removed the stitches, and he actually began walking on his leg again. Then i realized when he was laying down, that his incision opened. I cleaned his wound, put neosporin on it, and wrapped a sanitary pad around it, medical tape, and put a sock on it. I called the vet, and he does not want to restitch him, because he might pick them out. what else can i do to help.
Should I try to take out my dog's stitches or bring him back to the vet to do it?
I am going to contradict all the others with a caveat.My vet doesn’t charge so I would probably go back every time.Both my vet and my personal doctor have said the same thing. These stitches need to come out in X days. You can come in and there is no charge but if you feel comfortable doing it yourself that is okay. Make sure there is no red, no swelling and not any warmer at incision area than other tissue.I took out my own stitches no problem. In the case of my dog however, I took her back because I wasn’t 100% sure. Seemed a little pink. All was good and glad I checked. I think the dogs personality and the location of the stitches would also influence my decision. I wouldn’t go anywhere near an eye for instance. And my dog is very calm and laid back and wouldn’t give me grief. But if your dog wiggles or just doesn’t want you near the incision that is another reason to go back. Need to be 100% sure.
How do I give my dog stitches?
"I can't believe it... He super-glued the dog!"It can't be reemphasized enough that for serious open wounds you owe it to your canine to get prompt, qualified, professional care... but from time to time both canids and their humans will get a cut that's not so bad you need to pay the vet but also needs a bit of help to heal quickly.For this instances, in both dogs and their humans, Cyano-acrylate, AKA "Super Glue" can be an amazing hack. The brand pictured above is a special formulation designed to be less irritating to skin than the chemical form of CA found in typical super glue products.Research shows that with a properly cleaned wound, healing is superior and infection rates lower with CA as opposed to stitches. (http://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/030...)I have used regular butyl-cyano-acrylate with good success on myself and numerous canines over the years and have never had an infection nor ended up with a scar in areas where I've used CA in place of sutures. For the canine, there are many advantages to using chemical bonds: - properly applied CA is clean and smooth - no nagging little wisps of the stitches to annoy the animal or encourage it to focus on the injured area- no secondary entry points into the body where the sutures pass through the skin- closure of wound is instant- no additional discomfort to the animal- no need to subsequently remove the stitches- no need (usually) to sedate the animal to close a wound with CA- CA is sterile and does not provide a growth medium for bacteria- in my experience there is an almost immediate cessation of pain when a wound is closed with CA vs similar wounds closed with stitches.Again, a serious injury requires the attention of a vet or MD, but for minor wounds or field dressing something when a vet is out of reach it's a cheap and very effective tool that should be in every canine (and human) first aid kit.
Dog's stitches opened, should i clean the open wound?
My dog recently got a mammary tumor removed and got stitches. After a constant struggle with me trying to get her to not scratch them, they opened. I quickly took her to the vet as an emergency and the vet said that she had an infection. He said that it needed to drain so keep it open and in a few days i would come back and he'd stitch her up again (hopefully a different method this time) Anyways, obviously there's fluid around the open wound and i was wondering if i should still clean it? While there was.stitches i would take warm water and a rag to clean it but with an open wound I'm not sure if that would be safe? Any help is appreciated.
Dog popped stitches open, what can i use to seal it back up?
i just got my dog spayed last week and she somehow managed to rip the stitches open. can i use some sort of liquid stitches or something like that, that i can buy at rite aid/walgreens? it bled a little once it first ripped but looks ok now, just a little open. -nervous and worried, please help.