Topic: Yummy Stitches (Read 1226 times)

Feline Costumier · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2008, 20:47:12 PM »

Just thought i'd add a picture of cone head Chilli and bald tummy!

Feline Costumier · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2008, 17:17:39 PM »

Chilli was a stitch puller, couldn't take the cone off for more than 3 minutes without her having a go.

Kind of amusing watching her trying to go through doors and up stairs without making allowances for said cone. Not so funny when she decided she wanted a smooch in the middle of the night and near took my nose off with the blasted thing!

sheryl · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2008, 14:51:45 PM »

Definately ask for the internal stitches, I dont understand why all vets dont spay this way anyway. No visible stitches = no lampshade = no stitch pulling = happy cat

Mellika was spayed this way and we had no problems at all and the healing time seemed a lot quicker

Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2008, 21:10:57 PM »

I agree, When Layla was spayed we had no problems with chewing stitches as the vet used this type. They dissolved as well which was a lot easier than having to have them removed! Hope they recover well!

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Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2008, 19:07:20 PM »

Ask your vet to do intradermal stitches,with this method all trace of stitch is inside.

Hannikat · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2008, 17:34:14 PM »

My girls are due to go in to be spayed next month and I'm really nervous. Not because I think it will go wrong, but because I KNOW they are gonna love pulling stitches out. Has anyone got any tricks for keeping them from doing it? I guess with two they are more likley to pull out each others if they can't reach their own!