My dog's internal dissolvable stitches: incision opened. Is it normal?

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If Scooby got dissolvable stitches does that mean they’re internally because I wasn’t able to see them? If so part of the incision open up a bit but it’s scabbing and drying up, it’s been 13 days would the internal stitches still be closed up and just the outer skin opened up? Is that possible? He’s been wearing a cone the whole time so he didn’t mess with it also. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 55 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Dissolvable stitches means that it is very likely you will not see anything and there is no need to remove them. To be able to evaluate the the wound breakdown and possible exposure of underlying layers (and so the potential risk of infection) I would need to at least see a picture of the wound. Please repost your question and attach a pic of it. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog's internal dissolvable stitches: incision opened. Is it normal?

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