Stitches

[honeybeeq]

I have a thread already, but it's gone a tad quiet. My dog had stitches last week after an operation to remove a sock and 36p from his stomach and bowel 🤦‍♀️ anyway!! How will they remove his stitches? He went to the vet yesterday as he needed to be assessed and he wouldn't let them near this stitches, he tried to bite the vet which has never happened before.

So how will they remove them? Will he have another sedative? Or just go for it whilst he's awake and hope he doesn't bite?

Our JRT used to be muzzled by the vet.

When my daft dog had a rag removed from his stomach the stiches were never removed so must have been dissolvable ones. Do you know for sure that they will need to be removed?

Well the vet said he had to come back on Wednesday to have them out then :(

The vet just removed my girls ones when they were ready to come out. They will muzzle him I think if they are worried about him biting but they heal really fast so he might not be so bothered when it's time for them to come out.

Vet nurse here. Definitely ones that are needing removal unfortunately. They will most likely muzzle and maybe have a nurse restrain while vet takes stitches out. We don't really have many in for suture removal when they tend to be anxious or bitey as we usually place dissolvable stitches so that they don't have to be removed.

@Savvylover211 thank you, I think he is in pain when they get touched as he really wasn't up for them being looked at yesterday and he's usually so placid. Even after he woke up from surgery he had a waggy tail, even though he was clearly confused and was wandering around the waiting area. Do I need to buy a muzzle or will they have one that will fit him? I've added a photo of his face haha!

I'd imagine you're right. Especially since he has no prior behaviour like this at the vets. Oh he is so cute!! Exact cute little face of a dog who would eat a sock and 36p (can I ask what configuration that was?). They should have different sized muzzles at the practice. He looks like he has a relatively easy sized head to fit a muzzle to. Average muzzle size used should fit him.

No advice. How did your dog eat a sock and some change OP? You are the very reason why dog insurance goes up every year! Be content that your dog lived through eating a sock and money. Lots don't...

Some poor dogs die because their owners leave shit around for them to ingest...

In fairness, there's not much that's not on the menu of a dog who will ingest loose change.

It was a twenty, 3 5s and a 1. He was actually at doggy day care and got out whilst in their care. It was a child's sock, and we have no children. He also got into a bin at the same time. I know he's a total hoover, he will eat everything and I told them not to let him off lead due to him eating everything in sight.

IslaBoots have a for the stupidest thing I have heard in a while.

Awww sorry OP my dogs stitches have always been dissolvable . I am sure the vets are used to dogs being in pain.

Oh be quiet Islaboots.

Isla not only was that totally uncalled for and irrelevant but you didnt have any facts about whether or not op could even be to blame (turns out not at all) or whether insurance was being used or not.

Plus even if it had been ops fault for leaving things lying around (which it wasn't), I imagine she would have felt guilty enough that her dog required surgery and not needed someone to make her feel worse.

Isla it is impossible to guard everything against the most determined scavenger. When you have removed the things I have removed from dogs stomachs you look at it and think WTF why would you eat that - nice bulldog clip anyone.

@Lonecatwithkitten hahahahaha that made me feel a bit better! It's like I spend my whole life going no!!! What's that in your mouth?! Spit it out... no don't hide it down the side of your gum.. spit it out now!

Ah ignore Isla! Dogs will get their noses into anything given half the chance - I've fished the weirdest things out of my dogs mouth!

Have you muzzle trained him? Maybe you could start on that so he can have it on while at the vets? Stick treats in it and reward him for sticking his snout in, then increase the time he needs to "wear" it for a reward, then do it up.

Mine will wear a muzzle for ham

Two spaniels here. Yes they scavenge. That's why nothing is left around for them to eat. I didn't leave anything lying around that would be dangerous when my children were toddlers either. But there you go I'm wrong, you're right.

The fact that it happened at the pet sitter is even worse! I'd have thought that people who look after dogs for a living would have more sense. Hope she's got insurance...

But there you go I'm wrong, you're right. Isla it was your attitude of blaming the OP that was wrong for something that lots of owners experience but just because you have been lucky doesn't make you right or the perfect dog owner. By the way my dog ate a rag when he must have been out running about in grass, probably due to medication he was on causing excessive hunger and behavioural changes. Quite frankly I don't care if I am the cause of your increased premiums as that is what insurance is there for e.g. the unexpected events.

What a horrible message Isla, my dog died in February from a complication after bowel surgery to remove a foreign body. He picked it up on a walk but I didn’t see at the time as he was off lead . He was a determined scavenger and despite our very best efforts he occasionally found things or escaped from the kitchen and discovered items which the children had in their rooms. Not everyone can be as perfect as you and your message is really upsetting.

Wtf is wrong with IslaBoots? Seems to be determined to be as unpleasant and ignorant as possible on every thread he/she posts on. And a massive hypocrite...

Hans a dog picking up a foreign item on a walk is completely different to a dog picking up items that are left around the home.

Sorry about your dog. My neighbour has lost 3 puppies under 6 months. Two had ingested socks and the other a pair of boys pants. Horrendous death for the puppies. No sympathy for the idiotic owner who will never learn that if she leaves things hanging around the pup will eat it. Hope she doesnt, ever, get another pup!