Hi, can anyone advise. My rabbit was neutered on Friday. After a bit of a difficult weekend (had to take her back to the vet on Saturday as she wasn't eating) she's really picked up and she's hopping around, eating, drinking and munching on hay. She's got a buster collar on which she's managing to cope with, which is just as well as she's been at her stitches at every opportunity. Unfortunately this evening, when my partner took his eye off her for a minute whilst giving her some supervised time with the collar off, she pulled at one of her stitches. It didn't come out immediately but when I checked later it was completely out. The wound is closed over, all the other stitches are fine, there's no blood or anything. Plus I think the vet said that there are more stitches underneath that. So just wondering whether she'll be likely to need another stitch? Or do you think we might get away with this one being out as long as the wound doesn't open? Of course, I will phone my vet first thing in the morning to check, but just wondered if anyone could advise. Thanks!
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Stitches...
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beccimarie
Mama Doe
my little poppy did the same! only one stitch! vets didn't give her a buster collar! but if it is healed then i think that will be ok poppy didn't need another one but call the vet to make sure, and yes i did work ex at a vets and they have 3 types of stitches one for organs one for muscles and one for skin =] hope that puts your mind at rest a bit but may be good to talk to a vet on the phone =]
