My dog has stitches under skin. Will they come out or need removal?

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My dog had a mast cell tumour removed from his chest and had his stitches removed a week ago. During post-op he had an infection and opened part of the stitches, so had to be re-stitched. We have noticed that he has a couple of stitches still under the skin. Our vet has told us that they will come out on their own, but I don't think they will because at least one is completely healed over. Can you please let me know if you think they will just come out on their own or he needs the vet to remove. Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 6 years and 2 months old | 55 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It is difficult for me to comment without knowing what type of suture material was used but, generally, if non-absorbable suture material was used, typically the body will reject the stitches and eventually they will surface and can be removed at that time. If absorbable suture was used the stitches will typically dissolve on their own over time (some suture material takes longer to absorb than others). At this stage the incision seems to be healed well and I would not mess with it if this was my patient. My opinion is that you should just keep monitoring the incision and if the stitches start to come to the surface then take Monty back to your vet so they can be removed. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

My dog has stitches under skin. Will they come out or need removal?

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