Ffs! ?

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Bear had an operation on 1st June to remove 3 lipomas. One was on his chest and had internal stitches. Aren’t they meant to dissolve? The OH took 2 out a couple of days ago as they were suddenly sticking out. I felt something damp today and the wound is oozing and there’s a tiny hole ??. I had a little squeeze and out came pus. I will be keeping a very close eye on this, but my plans for nice cooling swims are out the bloody window. The forecast says up to 30 degrees til Friday. If it looks even vaguely icky, he will of course go to the vet.

Could do without this, tbh. We’re probably going to swap practices, we’re waiting for a reply to a complaint about being referred to the hospital miles away who after over 3 days and £3K of tests still couldn’t diagnose puss cat.

 

[ester]

Depending on the type it can vary how quickly they dissolve, and the body can reject them in the meantime.

 

[MrsMozartleto]

Oh buggeration. Nothing useful to add. Hope he's okay.

 

[ycbm]

Can't help, just writing to sympathise, you don't need that as well as everything else

 

[scats]

Dissolvable stitches very much depend on the body. It’s the same for humans too. I had surgery 12 years ago and still have 2 dissolvable stitches in. One gets infected every now and then but the hospital are reluctant to touch it.
Hope he’s ok x

 

[druid]

Various suture types dissolve at different rates including some very long term options

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

I had a stitch for years in the back of my leg. Pulled it out one day, not realising what it was. I very stupidly didn’t know-wasn’t told-that they stitched up the back, seems fairly obvious in hindsight! ?

Im just peed off (with everything!), first week of the holiday, boiling hot and I can’t even take my dog to the river. ? He and I need the exercise, I’ve just put my crutches away.

 

[Parrotperson]

my experience is they don't always dissolve. I've had two instances where supposedly dissolvable stitches have had to be taken out by the vet so I won't have them anymore.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

The hole has closed, Bear is notorious for swift healing. I’ll keep a close eye on case anything bubbles up. Think he and Zak can go to the field together today. Zak had a good day yesterday, wanted to retrieve his ball, sat for a bit in the shade in the field with my OH, ate sausage at teatime.