My puppy tore his stitches out. What should I do for the open wound?

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My puppy riped out his stitches its his 9th day i was suppost to take him to get them out tomorrow he ripped of his scab and stitches there is a whole i dont no what to is it ok do i need to bandage him? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 5 days old | 4 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Since there is a hole in Jaxx's incision it will probably need to be stitched closed again so it heals properly and decreases the chance of infection. If you have an E-collar at home I would keep that on him to prevent him from licking the incision more and preventing more trauma. Also, depending where the incision is you could place a light bandage over it to prevent him from licking. Just be sure not to put too much pressure on the incision with the bandage because that could do more harm than good. Definitely keep you appointment at the vet tomorrow so they can check him out.

My puppy tore his stitches out. What should I do for the open wound?

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