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Stitch

marchi1990

marchi1990

Mama Doe
Woody seems to have a lot of stuff going on today :(

I just picked him up and checked underneath him. A purple stitch is visible (castrated on 1 May). It is about a 2cm thread hanging from his scrotum.

What should I do? Vets?
 
My vets only use disolvable internal stitches, I wouldn't expect to see anything this long after his neuter. You could phone your vet and ask if they recommend seeing him?
 
Golden Valley in Nailsea as they are five mins from my house and run their own emergancy service, which I've had the misfortune of using too often. They are really good with the bunnys and have always been open to my suggestions for alternative meds with my snuffle bun. They are really helpful and used to me asking complex questions. Even the trainees seem to know who I am even if I've never met them. :lol:
 
If its purple its likely a disolveable suture sometimes the end where the vet has ended the suture can pop through the skin sutures can take up to 2 months to dissolve properly should be quick jib of trimming the end shorter so it doesn't cause him annoyance
 
Amy104 said:
Golden Valley in Nailsea as they are five mins from my house and run their own emergancy service, which I've had the misfortune of using too often. They are really good with the bunnys and have always been open to my suggestions for alternative meds with my snuffle bun. They are really helpful and used to me asking complex questions. Even the trainees seem to know who I am even if I've never met them. :lol:
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Oh right so you must live near the bridge then! Used to cross it everyday to go to Cardiff uni.
 
willowflower27 said:
If its purple its likely a disolveable suture sometimes the end where the vet has ended the suture can pop through the skin sutures can take up to 2 months to dissolve properly should be quick jib of trimming the end shorter so it doesn't cause him annoyance
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Right okay. I am worried he will pull on it and everything will unravel!
 
Hi

Yes they said that they are dissolvable stitches and that it should be fully healed. They want to see him tomorrow to check but suspect the thread will just need snipping

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